Here’s who can 3rd vaccine dose now—and who may be next
With delta raging, officials may make decisions on boosters in the coming weeks. Enlarge / COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Madrid on Feb. 26, 2021. (credit: Getty | NurPhoto) Pfizer and BioNTech submitted new COVID-19 vaccine-boos.....»»
This vaccine passport app data breach is a cautionary tale
An unsecured website owned by Portpass exposed users' personal information......»»
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial.....»»
YouTube bans vaccine nonsense, such as claims that vaccines alter genetic makeup
YouTube starts crackdown, group led by RFK Jr. among the first to be banned. Enlarge / A COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty Images | Morsa Images) YouTube is banning a wide range of anti-vaccine misinformation, saying it will remove videos that.....»»
YouTube bans anti-vaccine misinformation on its platform
Per YouTube’s new policies, it will remove content that alleges that approved vaccines are dangerous or cause chronic health effects. YouTube will also take down videos claiming vaccines do not reduce transmission or contraction of disease as well.....»»
YouTube Will Remove Videos With Misinformation About Any Vaccine
YouTube will begin removing content questioning any approved medical vaccine, not just those for Covid-19, a departure from the video site's historically hands-off approach. From a report: The division of Alphabet's Google announced Wednesday that it.....»»
YouTube is cracking down on anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube will remove videos spreading misinformation about any approved vaccine, not only those aimed at preventing Covid-19, the company announced in a blog post Wednesday......»»
YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content
YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content.....»»
What If Getting a Kids’ Vaccine Approved Is the Easy Part?
Just because something has the FDA’S green light doesn’t mean it’s simple to obtain—or that everyone wants it......»»
Poll: 71% of unvaccinated say booster doses mean vaccines aren’t working
"We will not boost our way out of this pandemic." Enlarge / A health worker administers a COVID-19 booster vaccine and an influenza vaccine to an Army veteran at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on September 24, 2021, in Hines, Illinois. (credi.....»»
Study shows antibody growth from AstraZeneca, Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine mix
Study shows antibody growth from AstraZeneca, Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine mix.....»»
Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against serious illness: study
Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against serious illness: study.....»»
CanSinoBIO COVID-19 vaccine, tested at lower dosage, safe for children: study
CanSinoBIO COVID-19 vaccine, tested at lower dosage, safe for children: study.....»»
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots For Older and At-Risk Americans
After weeks of internal strife at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency on Wednesday authorized people over 65 who had received Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine to get a booster shot at least six months after their second injection. The N.....»»
Researchers explain how nanomaterial aids antibody response
The researchers' original task was to figure out how certain polymer nanomaterials provided for a low-inflammatory immune response and yet were able to boost antibody production as part of a single dose of vaccine......»»
Microneedle patch delivers COVID-19 DNA vaccine, doesn"t require cold storage
More than 2 billion people worldwide are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. However, many who live in resource-limited countries haven't been able to get vaccines, partly because these areas lack temperature-controlled shipping and storage facilities.....»»
Apple iOS 15 is now available for download
Apple's latest major software update -- packed with features to help people better focus, connect with others on FaceTime and keep track of medical records, including vaccine status and test results -- is now available for download......»»
Kids 5-11 appear safely protected by small doses of COVID vaccine, Pfizer says
The company aims to submit data to the FDA by the end of this month. Enlarge / Vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: SOPA images) Small doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 appeared to produce strong antibo.....»»
FDA advisers greenlight Pfizer boosters for people 65+ and at-risk groups
The committee roundly rejected approving boosters for everyone 16 and up. Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 Vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. (credit: Getty | Photonews) A comm.....»»
FDA advisors green-light Pfizer boosters for people 65+ and at-risk groups
The committee roundly rejected approving boosters for everyone 16 and up. Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 Vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. (credit: Getty | Photonews) A comm.....»»
Near death of anti-vaccine cardinal is an “irony of life,” says Pope Francis
Humanity used to be such good friends with vaccines! Enlarge / Pope Francis speaking to journalists as he returned to the Vatican on September 15, 2021. (credit: Vatican) Pope Francis, well-known for his freewheeling conversations with journal.....»»