Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vaccine passports can work, but face 12 challenges

COVID-19 vaccine passports could be created, but significant challenges need to be overcome first, according to a report today from a panel led by Oxford Professors Melinda Mills and Chris Dye, which outlines a dozen issues ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective

Israel's largest healthcare provider said Sunday a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94 percent protection against COVID-19.

Vaccination

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine has 'winning formula': CEO

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a "winning formula" for efficacy, the company's chief executive said on Sunday.

Vaccination

Pfizer/BioNTech file for emergency approval for virus vaccine

Pfizer confirmed Friday and that it and partner BioNTech have applied for emergency use authorization for their coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first to do so in the US or Europe as the pandemic rages around the world.

Vaccination

How to read results from COVID vaccine trials like a pro

It's been a busy week or so for news about COVID vaccines. First we heard preliminary clinical trial results from the Pfizer vaccine, then the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. This week, we heard about the Moderna vaccine. All ...

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