Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Durability of bivalent boosters against omicron subvariants

New research led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health shows that bivalent COVID-19 boosters are still providing effective protection from hospitalization and death, even against the most recent omicron subvariants.

Immunology

Keeping COVID-19 in check will likely require periodic boosters

Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19. This widespread immunity hasn't stopped people from getting infected, but it has dampened ...

Vaccination

China approves first domestic mRNA vaccine for COVID-19

China has approved its first locally developed messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against COVID-19, its manufacturer said Wednesday, months after the relaxation of strict COVID-zero regulations sparked a surge in cases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: New vaccine recommendations for COVID-19

Jeffrey Townsend, Ph.D., is Yale's Elihu Professor of Biostatistics and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Townsend's research focuses on disease evolution and transmission including curtailment of pathogen ...

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