Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for under 5s overwhelmingly endorsed by FDA advisers
Children under 5 may finally get FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines. Enlarge / Boston Medical Center Child Life Specialist Karlie Bittrich sees to a baby while in a pediatrics tent set up outside of Boston Medical Center in Boston on Apr.....»»
NIH begins trial of COVID boosters to fight future variants
The complex trial will test six booster regimens to broaden protection. Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) Mild or not, more SARS-CoV-2 variants are inevitable. To avoid any.....»»
Shape-shifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
From hot volcanic springs where the water is nearly boiling acid, a University of Virginia researcher and his colleagues have discovered how lemon-shaped viruses got their form. And that discovery could lead to new and better ways to deliver drugs an.....»»
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines aren’t the same; study finds antibody differences
The findings add further weight to the idea of mix-and-match boosting. Enlarge / A vial of COMIRNATY (Pfizer/BioNTech) and a vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. (credit: Getty | Marcos del Mazo) The mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.....»»
With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is when to get it [Updated]
Experts are torn whether people should get boosted now or wait for signs of a surge. Enlarge / A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly resident at Ichilov medical center in Tel Avi.....»»
With a second booster now authorized for some, the question is when to get it
Experts are torn whether people should get boosted now or wait for signs of a surge. Enlarge / A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to an elderly resident at Ichilov medical center in Tel Avi.....»»
China"s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Now Spreading Conspiracy Theory that Moderna Created Covid
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs now spreading the conspiracy theory that Moderna created Covid. New York Times reporter Paul Mozur: Hard to believe they don't see the credibility they lose amplifying this stuff. Takeaway is still no sign the wolf.....»»
Omicron is trouncing the argument for “natural immunity” to COVID
Bad news if you're unvaccinated and think you have strong protection after omicron. Enlarge / A 13-year-old celebrates getting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 13, 2021. (credit: Getty | JOSEPH PR.....»»
Moderna reports good COVID vaccine results for kids
Though antibody levels looked strong, efficacy against omicron infections took an expected hit. Enlarge / Avery, 6, and Aidan, 11, got their second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Frida.....»»
Murky case for fourth doses now with FDA as protection wanes, BA.2 looms
Israeli data provides limited and mixed look at fourth doses so far. Enlarge / The US Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Vaccine-makers Moderna and Pfizer have now b.....»»
Fourth Shot "is Necessary", Pfizer CEO Says
An anonymous reader shares a report: While US health experts closely monitor upticks of COVID-19 cases in Europe as well as the global rise of the omicron subvariant BA.2, Pfizer is renewing calls for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine. In an interview.....»»
Vaccines are being portrayed as limiting personal freedom, but this can mask the true reasons for hesitancy
For those watching the news, anti-vaccination movements seem to be evolving, with both new tactics and a new watchword—liberty, rather than conspiracy......»»
Pfizer Halts Clinical Trials In Russia But Will Continue To Supply Medicine
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Time: Pfizer said it would no longer start new clinical trials in Russia and that it would donate all profits from its subsidiary in the country to Ukraine relief causes. At the same time, the drugmaker said i.....»»
Fourth shot “is necessary” Pfizer CEO says as experts monitor BA.2
Experts warn of potential for bump in cases amid relaxed measures and rise in BA.2 Enlarge / Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla speaks onstage at the 2022 SXSW Conference at JW Marriott Austin on March 14, 2022 in Austin. (credi.....»»
It"s Been Two Years Since Covid-19 Became a Pandemic
Today, March 11, 2022, marks two years since covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. We've had lockdowns, vaccines, and arguments about how to move forward and live with this virus. We've watched the pandemic through number.....»»
Florida’s latest anti-health political stunt is to cast doubt on kids’ vaccines
Gov. DeSantis held roundtable with prominent COVID contrarians and anti-vax figures. Enlarge / Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Rosen Shingle Creek on February 24, 2022, in.....»»
Even Google agrees there"s no going back to the old office life
The great enforced global experiment in working from home is coming to an end, as vaccines, the Omicron variant and new therapeutic drugs bring the COVID-19 crisis under control......»»
Here’s how kids’ COVID vaccines are holding up in the real world amid omicron
As in adults, omicron and time lower effectiveness, but shots protect from severe COVID. Enlarge / A nurse gives a 16-year-old a COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Sopa images) New data on the real-world effectiveness of COVI.....»»
Capturing the many facets of evolvability
All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change. Even the ability to evolve can evolve. If we were to understand how this happens and which mechanisms play a role, it.....»»
Social media echo chambers spread vaccine misinformation: study
WHO has named vaccine hesitancy one of the greatest threats to global health. Nonetheless, some people are hesitant or refuse to get vaccinated because they do not trust vaccines and health authorities. A new research result from DTU, published in t.....»»
Vaccine makers announce slowdowns for omicron-specific booster
"If the wave ends, that does not mean it can't begin again." Enlarge / Vials of undiluted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI ) Vaccine makers are pushing back when omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines c.....»»