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Individuals under 65 years may be the predominant drivers of COVID-19 in West Africa

Researchers evaluated the effects of age structure and vaccine prioritization regarding COVID-19 in West Africa.

6 Jul 2022

COVID-19 vaccination with bacterial peptide conjugated to receptor-binding domain elicits potent immune response

In a new study, researchers assessed the efficiency of immunization with a bacterial peptide conjugated to the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Jul 2022

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the existing information regarding monkeypox infections.

6 Jul 2022

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

DZNE and Intravacc B.V., a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, have been awarded a funding of € 2.5 million from the European Union (EIC Transition Grant) to further develop a prototype ALS vaccine, including process development, scale-up, and toxicology study.

6 Jul 2022

Researchers reveal the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade the immune system

The current wave of COVID-19 highlights a particularly high risk of reinfection by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

6 Jul 2022

CDC Director adopts ACIP's recommendation to recommend specific flu vaccines for elderly people

CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation to preferentially recommend the use of specific flu vaccines for adults 65 years and older, including higher dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines.

6 Jul 2022

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention aims to spot problems before they worsen, affecting both a patient's health and finances.

6 Jul 2022

Beyond COVID-19: the potential future applications of mRNA vaccines

Researchers described the production, mechanisms, and potential applications of mRNA vaccines.

6 Jul 2022

Evaluation of antinucleocapsid antibody seropositivity following SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals

A new study assessed both placebo and vaccine recipients in the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) phase 3 clinical trial who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the blinded, placebo-controlled trial phase.

6 Jul 2022

How does hybrid immunity shape humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers illustrated that hybrid severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunity widens effective humoral signatures of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations.

6 Jul 2022

Research highlights importance of designing effective COVID vaccine allocation strategies

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers at the University of Melbourne used a modified Susceptible, Exposed, Infectious, and Recovered (SEIR) mathematical model to examine the impact of different vaccine mechanisms and disease characteristics on a population comprised of individuals at high and low risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

6 Jul 2022

Healthy, cancer, and immunosuppressed patients all benefit from COVID boosters

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers developed a mechanistic mathematical model to predict the course of vaccine-induced immunity in healthy and immunosuppressed patients for the long term, exceeding the time frames for which clinical data is currently available.

5 Jul 2022

Novel inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

A recent study published in the Nature Biomedical Engineering journal illustrated a novel inhalable SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate centered on exosomes (Exos) coupled with recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor-binding domain (RBD).

5 Jul 2022

Latest omicron subvariants are better at eluding vaccines and antibody treatments

The latest omicron subvariants - including the BA.4 and BA.5 forms causing new surges in infections in the United States - are even better at eluding vaccines and most antibody treatments than previous variants, finds a study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

5 Jul 2022

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Individuals under 65 years may be the predominant drivers of COVID-19 in West Africa

COVID-19 vaccination with bacterial peptide conjugated to receptor-binding domain elicits potent immune response

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

Researchers reveal the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade the immune system

CDC Director adopts ACIP's recommendation to recommend specific flu vaccines for elderly people

‘Free’ screening? Know your rights to get no-cost care

Beyond COVID-19: the potential future applications of mRNA vaccines

Evaluation of antinucleocapsid antibody seropositivity following SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals

How does hybrid immunity shape humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2?

Research highlights importance of designing effective COVID vaccine allocation strategies

Healthy, cancer, and immunosuppressed patients all benefit from COVID boosters

Novel inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Latest omicron subvariants are better at eluding vaccines and antibody treatments

The future of cold storage

Next-generation SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid-based vaccines may provide optimal protection against infection

Effectiveness of two and three doses of BNT162b2 against hospital and ED admissions for BA.1 and BA.2 infection

Influenza vaccination may provide protective effect against Alzheimer’s disease

How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence

The influence of immunosuppressive therapy on the development of adaptive immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Event guide: 3rd mRNA Process Development & Manufacturing Europe eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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