EU drug watchdog approves updated Pfizer Covid jab
The EU's drug watchdog on Wednesday approved an updated version of Pfizer and BioNTech's anti-Covid jab to counter an infectious subvariant of the virus as winter approaches.
Aug 30, 2023
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Biological Factors: News and Research on Nucleic Acid-Based Vaccines
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Side does matter: Why it's better for sequential vaccinations to be given in the same arm
Before we get vaccinated, most of us tend to ask: Will it hurt? Will I get a fever? Will the injection site be painful afterwards? But the question of whether repeat vaccinations are best given in the same arm, or first in ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Moderna is safest, most effective mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 for older adults, study shows
While mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have been found to be safe and effective for the general population, in-depth evidence about safety and effectiveness for older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions is ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Adaptation of booster vaccines against omicron variants important for COVID-19, study shows
Booster vaccinations (third and fourth vaccinations) of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines that are not adapted to omicron variants do lead to higher blood levels of neutralizing antibodies against the omicron subvariants. However, these ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose generates high immune response in young people, finds study
Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV3 study have reported the results of a study assessing the immune response and side effect profile of "mixed" two-dose COVID-19 vaccine schedules in adolescents aged ...
Jul 6, 2023
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COVID-19 vaccines produce antibody response in the nasal mucosa
Respiratory viruses are known for their ability to enter the body through the eyes, nose, or mouth. Our bodies know that too. The nasal cavity is well-equipped with sticky mucus that traps pathogens and serves as an important ...
Jun 27, 2023
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The hunt is on for the telltale biomarker revealing precise degree of protection conferred by Moderna's mRNA vaccine
A new analysis is shedding light on antibody measurements that can help predict the protective capabilities of the Moderna mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.
Obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity, study finds
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those of normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found. The study suggests that ...
May 11, 2023
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New study finds no increased risk of menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination
A Swedish study of nearly 3 million women published by The BMJ today finds no evidence of an increased risk of menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination.
May 3, 2023
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Mexico develops own COVID-19 vaccine, 2 years late
Mexican officials celebrated Wednesday the announcement that the country finally developed its own COVID-19 vaccine, more than two years after inoculations from the U.S., Europe and China were rolled out.
May 3, 2023
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