Obstetrics & gynaecology

Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, public health communications put a special focus on helping high-risk populations, such as seniors, stay safe. Yet, information for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals has been inconsistent ...

Pediatrics

Kids need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine

Now that two-thirds of all adults in the United States have received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as of mid-July 2021, life seems to be returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic times. People are again traveling, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are among the most powerful vaccines the world has ever seen. According to clinical trial data, they are more than 94% effective at preventing symptomatic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CoronaVac jab less effective against Gamma variant: study

The Chinese CoronaVac jab, a key tool in Brazil's fight against COVID-19, is less effective against the Gamma variant first detected in the virus-ravaged South American country, a study said Friday.

Pediatrics

COVID vaccine doesn't infiltrate breast milk

(HealthDay)—Women who are breastfeeding and wonder if COVID-19 vaccination is safe for their baby may be reassured by the results of a new study.

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