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Vaccination

Should I mix and match my COVID-19 booster shot?

As concerns about the omicron variant mount, federal public health officials have strengthened their stance on booster shots for COVID-19 vaccines.

Dec 1, 2021

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Surgery

Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patients

A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost in protection.

Jun 15, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Interrupting treatment of patients on immune-suppressing medicine doubles antibody response to COVID-19 booster

A major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham working in partnership with several universities and NHS hospitals, has found that interrupting the treatment of vulnerable people on long-term immune-suppressing ...

Jun 27, 2022

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Vaccination

Immunologist answers questions about COVID vaccine

If we are ever to return to some semblance of normality, then the world's population needs to be immune to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But with so many different vaccines in production, questions are undoubtedly ...

Dec 8, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A third COVID vaccine dose improves defense for some clinically extremely vulnerable patients

A major clinical trial has found that an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose led to the majority of clinically extremely vulnerable people mounting defensive antibodies against COVID-19.

May 8, 2024

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Vaccination

Vaccine booster increases protection against COVID, including omicron

If it's been six months since you got the second COVID vaccine dose, it's time to book in for your booster shot. This will provide additional protection against COVID, including the new Omicron variant.

Dec 9, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Moderna has an omicron-specific booster shot. Does it change anything?

Moderna is seeking authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection specifically against the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Jun 14, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

The pandemic is over, but many people in Germany are still infected with the coronavirus. The current omicron variants in particular are highly contagious. The new booster vaccines from BioNTech and Moderna are specially ...

Dec 19, 2023

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