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Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

In adults who had previously received a full regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an additional booster dose of any of these vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

26 Jan 2022

CDC tells pharmacies to give 4th covid shots to immunocompromised patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reached out to pharmacists Wednesday to reinforce the message that people with moderate to severe immune suppression are eligible for fourth covid shots.

26 Jan 2022

Cross-recognition of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-elicited T cell responses among different variants

In a new study, researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination-induced T cell responses cross-recognition among the early and novel SARS-CoV-2 variants.

26 Jan 2022

Study suggests synthetic SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein coated lipid vesicles are an effective vaccine candidate

In a new study, a team of researchers developed a vaccine candidate with the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) glycoprotein coated onto lipid vesicles which resembles virus-like particles.

26 Jan 2022

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies found in wild mustelids in France

A new study focused on the identification of SARS-CoV-2 infection in wild mustelids in the French region of Brittany.

26 Jan 2022

Test-negative case-control analysis during a Delta variant-dominant period in California’s prisons

A new study studies the waning of vaccine-conferred protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection, specifically the Delta variant, in two high-risk populations.

26 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccine does not lead to infertility in either men or women

In a recent prospective cohort study accepted to the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers observed links between female and male coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and fecundability or the per-cycle likelihood of conception in North American couples seeking to conceive.

26 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination-induced T cells cross-recognize Omicron

In a recent study posted to the Nature In Review* preprint server, researchers performed a comprehensive, in-depth comparison of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific T cell epitope repertoire following natural infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccinations.

25 Jan 2022

Serum biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection identified in rhesus macaques

Many experts now predict that COVID-19, which so far has killed more than 5.5 million people worldwide, will remain endemic as new, infectious variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge.

25 Jan 2022

Oral polio vaccine could play a role against COVID-19

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers performed an economic evaluation of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) to illustrate the potential non-specific (heterologous) effects (NSE) of live attenuated vaccines (LAVs).

25 Jan 2022

Heterologous vaccine schedule provides extraordinary response to third dose of coronavirus vaccines

A third, booster dose of either the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca), BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech), AD26.COV2-S (Janssen) or CoronaVac (SinoVac) coronavirus vaccine induce a significant increase in antibody levels in those who have previously received two doses of CoronaVac.

25 Jan 2022

Third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine protects against Omicron hospitalizations

A new study assesses the effectiveness of two and three doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine against Omicron-related hospitalizations.

25 Jan 2022

Scientists find reduced vaccine efficacy against Omicron in South Africa and 50 other countries

In a new study, researchers evaluated the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections among unvaccinated and vaccinated populations of South Africa and 50 other countries.

25 Jan 2022

With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems

Jamie Smith, a staffing agency nurse who loves end-of-life care, said she has been warmly welcomed by staffers and residents at Frontier Health & Rehabilitation in this conservative St. Louis suburb.

25 Jan 2022

Pharmacies are turning away immunocompromised patients seeking 4th covid shot

Patients with weakened immune systems — who are at high risk from covid-19 — say pharmacies are turning them away when they seek additional vaccine doses recommended by federal health officials.

25 Jan 2022

Humoral correlate of protection for SARS-CoV-2 may reduce COVID-19 infection risk

In a new study, a team of researchers reviewed the published literature to find evidence for humoral SARS-CoV-2 correlate of protection (CoP).

25 Jan 2022

Impact of a third BNT162b2 dose on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, researchers assessed the extent and duration of the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern after the administration of two and three doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.

25 Jan 2022

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

A new preprint available on medRxiv* demonstrates the marked improvement in the immune response when the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2, from Pfizer/BioNTech, is used for the third dose after a primary two-dose series of an inactivated whole virus vaccine.

25 Jan 2022

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron afforded by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters compared to two-dose primary series

The current paper compares the effectiveness of two vs. three doses of these vaccines against Omicron compared to Delta.

25 Jan 2022

Scientists develop a model to rapidly identify vaccine breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, scientists have recently developed a computational model to predict the antigenicity and immune escape ability of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2.

25 Jan 2022

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

CDC tells pharmacies to give 4th covid shots to immunocompromised patients

Cross-recognition of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-elicited T cell responses among different variants

Study suggests synthetic SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein coated lipid vesicles are an effective vaccine candidate

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies found in wild mustelids in France

Test-negative case-control analysis during a Delta variant-dominant period in California’s prisons

COVID-19 vaccine does not lead to infertility in either men or women

SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination-induced T cells cross-recognize Omicron

Serum biomarkers for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection identified in rhesus macaques

Oral polio vaccine could play a role against COVID-19

Heterologous vaccine schedule provides extraordinary response to third dose of coronavirus vaccines

Third dose of BNT162b2 vaccine protects against Omicron hospitalizations

Scientists find reduced vaccine efficacy against Omicron in South Africa and 50 other countries

With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems

Pharmacies are turning away immunocompromised patients seeking 4th covid shot

Humoral correlate of protection for SARS-CoV-2 may reduce COVID-19 infection risk

Impact of a third BNT162b2 dose on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron afforded by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters compared to two-dose primary series

Scientists develop a model to rapidly identify vaccine breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 variants

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Event guide: The 5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe eBook

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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