Vaccination
Why do some vaccines work better than others?
If someone is vaccinated against the measles virus, they likely won't get measles.
Mar 11, 2024
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Pediatrics
Study identifies messages about vaccinating children against COVID-19 that resonate best with vaccine-hesitant parents
A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that parents with children who were not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 were most likely to vaccinate their child after reading the following hypothetical ...
May 5, 2023
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Immunology
Vulnerability to different COVID-19 mutations depends on previous infections and vaccination, study suggests
A person's immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on their previous exposure—and differences in the focus of immune responses will help scientists understand how to optimize vaccines ...
Oct 5, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Trim the sugar: New HIV vaccine design improves immune response
A new HIV vaccine from Scripps Research has shown a significantly improved ability to neutralize the virus in preclinical tests, and it will soon be studied in healthy people who volunteer to participate in clinical trials.
Apr 20, 2023
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Vaccination
First all-UK study of 67 million people reveals consequences of missed COVID-19 vaccines
The first research study of the entire UK population highlights gaps in COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Between a third and a half of the populations of the four UK nations had not had the recommended number of COVID vaccinations ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial
A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Apr 12, 2024
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Vaccination
Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?
When the first vaccines for COVID-19 rolled out in December 2020, some people hoped they would be a silver bullet against the novel virus the way that polio and smallpox shots are nearly 100% effective against those diseases.
Nov 3, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Fourth dose of COVID vaccine found to boost protection in patients with rheumatic disease
Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic disorders that cause inflammation, are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as death due to severe COVID-19. ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Health
Will fall's COVID vaccine protect against the emerging Pirola variant? When should you get the shot?
A new series of COVID vaccines is expected to be available in mid-September, leading to questions about how protective they will be against the latest variants and when people should get their shots.
Sep 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A third COVID vaccine dose improves defense for some clinically extremely vulnerable patients
A major clinical trial has found that an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose led to the majority of clinically extremely vulnerable people mounting defensive antibodies against COVID-19.
May 8, 2024
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