Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FDA approval of new COVID boosters could come by Friday
New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week.
Sep 7, 2023
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News tagged with booster
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Do I still need to worry about COVID?
Let's face it: We all want to move on from COVID-19. And with many of us vaccinated at some point, you might be wondering if it's time to let those pandemic worries go for good.
Sep 1, 2023
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Medical economics
COVID boosters to be sold by UK pharmacists—here's what effect this may have on uptake
COVID boosters will be available to buy from high-street pharmacists and private health care providers across the UK in 2024.
Aug 25, 2023
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Medical research
Quantitative biological strategy helps upgrade vaccines against COVID-19
Researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the University of Hong Kong, along with their collaborators, have proposed a promising quantitative biological ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Immunology
Study: Booster dose of mRNA COVID vaccine prompts strong T cell response in immunocompromised patients
People with an impaired immune system can achieve a relatively robust response against SARS-CoV-2 if they get a booster shot, scientists in Sweden have found in a clinical trial that administered extra mRNA shots to patients ...
Vaccination
Study finds reminders, but not monetary incentives, increase COVID-19 booster uptake
COVID-19 booster vaccination rates around the world are low, even though they are the best source of protection against serious illness or death. Is the key to greater uptake a matter of more education? More community outreach? ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Immunology
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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Health
Do I need a booster vaccine if I recently had COVID? What if I'm not sure what I had?
In early 2021, recommendations about COVID vaccines were pretty straightforward—get two doses, as soon as you are eligible. A year later, we knew getting a third dose was important for protection against the new omicron ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FDA advisers meet to decide next COVID-19 booster shot
COVID-19 boosters may be offered this fall, but first scientists need to determine what strains to target and who should receive the shots.
Jun 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The first line of vaccines was highly effective at restricting COVID-19's damage
After more than three years of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over 763 million infections, and nearly seven million deaths, have been attributed to SARS-CoV-2.
Jun 4, 2023
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