Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
US failed miserably at protecting children from omicron, CDC study finds
A third of all US children were newly infected with COVID during omicron wave Enlarge / A child arrives at an elementary school vaccination site for children ages 5 to 11 in Miami in November 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg).....»»
Fauci confirms parents’ nightmare: FDA may delay COVID vaccines for kids under 5
"Why can't we have it in May?" a CNN reporter and parent asked Fauci. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) The Food and Drug Administration is considering holding off on reviewing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for ch.....»»
Combo COVID booster is the way to go this fall, Moderna data suggests
A bivalent vaccine produced stronger, broader protection, early data suggests. Enlarge / A tray of prepared syringes for booster vaccinations with Moderna's vaccine. (credit: Getty | Picture alliance) A COVID-19 booster target.....»»
Omicron: Number of vaccine breakthroughs in cancer patients on the rise, study finds
For cancer patients, COVID-19 poses a particular risk due to their often compromised immune systems. Now, a study shows that, due to Omicron, there is an increasing number of breakthrough infections in people with cancer, especially while they are un.....»»
SARS-CoV-2: Neutralization of BA.1 and BA.2 by therapeutic monoclonal antibodies
Scientists studied the sensitivity of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 to nine monoclonal antibodies, some of which are used in pre-exposure prophylaxis in immunocompromised individuals. The scientists showed a loss of neutralizing activity against BA.1 and BA......»»
What We Know about Omicron"s BA.2 Variant So Far
Does the new strain sweeping the globe mean COVID will become ever more contagious? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
QIC Inside Investor Relation Series (2): How a company communicates with investors during COVID-19
The Omicron variant is causing COVID-19 cases to rise again lately. How should companies communicate with investors during uncertainties and crises such as the pandemic?.....»»
India Reports First Case of Highly Transmissible XE Variant
Mumbai's city administration reported India's first case of the highly-transmissible coronavirus variant, XE, on Wednesday. From a report: The hybrid of two omicron strains BA.1 and BA.2 was detected in a 50-year-old woman who had traveled to the cit.....»»
What We Know About Omicron"s BA.2 Variant So Far
Does the new strain sweeping the globe mean COVID will become ever more contagious? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Omicron "less severe" than Delta for children ages 4 and younger, study suggests
New research suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
Starship could be ready for an orbital flight in May
SpaceX has enjoyed a lot of wins in the past few years. In addition to successfully glide-testing and landing multiple Starship prototypes, they've rolled out its first Super Heavy boosters, test-fired the new Raptor Vacuum engines, and assembled the.....»»
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.....»»
How Flyback Rocket Boosters Got Off the Ground
In the popular conception of a technological breakthrough, a flash of genius is followed quickly by commercial or industrial success, public acclaim, and substantial wealth for a small group of inventors and backers. In the real world, it almost nev.....»»
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.....»»
Delta-omicron recombinant virus no reason for panic, health experts say
The hybrid virus is rare, and data on spread and disease severity is not concerning. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. (credit: Get.....»»