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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New study mixes vaccine doses to boost immunity to COVID and variants
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in a new clinical trial that will mix-and-match the initial regime of an approved vaccine with a booster dose from a different manufacturer. The research ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters
Scientists have found clues that the world's leading COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection that could diminish the need for frequent booster shots, but they caution that more research is needed and that virus mutations ...
Jun 2, 2021
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UK orders 60m Pfizer vaccine doses for booster programme
Britain on Wednesday announced that it had ordered 60 million more doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine for a booster programme aimed at protecting the most vulnerable during winter.
Apr 28, 2021
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Why do we need booster shots, and could we mix and match different COVID vaccines?
The COVID vaccine rollout is now underway in Australia and around the world. It's incredible we've been able to develop and produce safe and effective vaccines so quickly—but the current crop of vaccines might not protect ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Why we'll get COVID booster vaccines quickly and how we know they're safe
The United States' drug regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said last week COVID vaccines updated for variants won't need to go through full randomized controlled clinical trials.
Mar 5, 2021
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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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A coronavirus vaccine may require boosters – here's what that means
In the global race to contain the coronavirus pandemic, there is hopeful news on the vaccine front, with a number of potential candidates being developed and some promising early results. Based on what we know so far, it ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Measles vaccine takes effect within weeks, also safeguards health of others
Dear Mayo Clinic: How long does it take to become immune from measles once one has gotten the measles vaccine? And given the current outbreak, would it be beneficial for me to get a booster vaccine even though I was vaccinated ...
Jul 3, 2019
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