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.....»»
The biggest tech fails of 2021
For many, 2021 was a mix of hopeful and challenging, as covid vaccines became more widely available but the pandemic dragged on for another year. And while technology continued to keep us entertained and connected during the pandemic, it also made ou.....»»
FDA Authorizes First Pill To Treat Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's antiviral pill, Paxlovid, to treat Covid-19. From a report: This is the first antiviral Covid-19 pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be ho.....»»
FDA gives emergency authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill
COVID-19 patients as young as 12 are eligible for enzyme-inhibiting treatment. Enlarge COVID-19 patients as young as 12 can now be treated with Paxlovid, an antiviral pill developed by Pfizer, after the Food and Drug Administ.....»»
Third dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine leads to 37-fold jump in antibodies
While work on omicron-specific shots continues, boosters thwart severe omicron infections. Enlarge (credit: JOSEPH PREZIOSO / Getty Images) Moderna announced Monday that its booster provides protection against COVID-19 varian.....»»
Covid Vaccines Fight Serious Illness, But Only Pfizer and Moderna With a Booster Stop Omicron Infections
"A growing body of preliminary research suggests the COVID vaccines used in most of the world offer almost no defense against becoming infected by the highly contagious omicron variant," reports the New York Times. (Emphasis added, because they stres.....»»
Vaccine trial finds a glitch with children in one age range
Company is adding a third dose to the trial after finding a low immune response. Enlarge (credit: Reshi Irshad / Getty Images) On Friday, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their latest vaccine trial was showing some odd resul.....»»
CDC Panel Recommends Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Over J&J"s
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday voted to recommend Americans choose to receive one of the other two authorized COVID-19 vaccines over Joh.....»»
Current vaccines are enough to fight omicron, but massive wave is coming fast
With just 17% of the US boosted, a massive omicron wave could peak in January. Enlarge / Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President, during the daily press briefing at the White House on December 1, 2021, in Washington,.....»»
Pfizer’s anti-COVID drug still looks effective after further analysis
No deaths, ~80 percent drop in hospitalization compared to the placebo group. Enlarge / Scenes like this might become less common if a new SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor becomes widely available. (credit: Getty Images) On Monda.....»»
Beamlines cast light on SARS-CoV-2, emerging variants and vaccines that will stop them
Ultrabright light from the Advanced Photon Source continues to illuminate mysteries around coronaviruses and shape the vaccines and therapeutics protecting us against variants of concern......»»
Experimental mRNA HIV vaccine safe, shows promise in animals
An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA -- the same platform technology used in two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines -- shows promise in mice and non-human primates, according to scientists. Their results show that the novel vaccine was safe and.....»»
Vaccines and previous infection could offer some "stronger than basic" protection to Omicron, early study suggests
One of the earliest, peer-reviewed studies looking into the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suggests that people previously infected with COVID, and those vaccinated, will have some, 'stronger than basic' defence against this new strain of concern......»»
COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds
An Israeli study tracked more than 843,000 people who received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine — and then explored whether the results improved for the 758,000 who then also got a booster shot. The results? HealthDay reports: Boosted folks ar.....»»
FDA authorizes boosters for ages 16 and 17 ahead of holidays, omicron
With delta raging, omicron looming, and holidays nearing, officials push for more shots. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Noam Galai) The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use.....»»
Pfizer, BioNTech Say Third Dose Neutralizes Omicron Variant
Pfizer and BioNTech said initial lab studies show a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine neutralizes the omicron variant, results that will accelerate booster shot drives around the world. From a report: A booster with the current version of the vacc.....»»
Willfully unvaccinated should pay 100% of COVID hospital bills, lawmaker says
Rep. Carroll calls the legislation a starting point to hold unvaccinated responsible. Enlarge / People associated with the far-right group America First attend an anti-vaccine protest in front of Pfizer world headquarters on November 1.....»»
Immune system-stimulating nanoparticle could lead to more powerful vaccines
Researchers designed a new nanoparticle adjuvant that may be more potent than others now in use. Studies in mice showed it significantly improved antibody production following vaccination against HIV, diphtheria and influenza......»»
COVID vaccinations spike in US as delta rages and omicron looms
Vaccines expected to offer some protection from omicron as speedy spread continues. Enlarge / People line up outside of a free COVID-19 vaccination site that opened today in the Hubbard Place apartment building on December 3, 2021 in W.....»»
Moderna plans omicron booster for March as Biden unveils winter COVID plan
The plan includes insurance coverage for at-home tests and tighter travel protocols. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden at the White House on December 01, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Anna Moneymaker) President Joe.....»»
Trigger of Rare Blood Clots In AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Found
Long-time Slashdot reader tlhIngan writes: The AstraZeneca vaccine, one of the few approved vaccines to fight COVID-19, was under fire earlier this year for causing blood clots. While the vaccine is still approved for use, and is being used, scientis.....»»