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Cancer patients have impaired antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server studies the neutralizing antibody response in cancer patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lung cancer, breast cancer, and various non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHL), post-reception of two doses of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines.

25 Oct 2021

Study finds lower non-COVID-19 death rates in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

COVID-19 vaccine recipients had lower non-COVID-19 death rates than people who weren't vaccinated, according to Kaiser Permanente research published [publication date] in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

25 Oct 2021

A comparison between Pfizer/BioNTech's and Sinopharm's SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Researchers compare antibody titers elicited the Pfizer‐BioNTech mRNA and the classic inactivated virus Sinopharm vaccines.

24 Oct 2021

Does previous SARS-CoV-2 infection affect vaccine-induced immunity?

Researchers report the binding and pseudo-neutralizing antibody titers elicited after patients had received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccines.

24 Oct 2021

Vaccination data from Puerto Rico strongly supports COVID19 booster shots

In a recent study, researchers from the U.S. examined the vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infections in Puerto Rico.

24 Oct 2021

Fluorescent system reveals how viruses produced during RSV infection change shape

Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, is a highly contagious respiratory virus that can be very serious and even fatal for young children and the elderly.

22 Oct 2021

Study examines effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents

The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, analyzed one of the world's largest integrated health record databases to examine the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162B2 vaccine against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 among adolescents.

22 Oct 2021

CDC endorses ACIP's recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots in certain populations

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations.

22 Oct 2021

Mu and C.1.2 variant spike proteins partially resistant to neutralization by vaccine-elicited antibodies

A team of researchers measured the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants C.1.2, Mu, and Delta+501S spike proteins and determined the susceptibility to neutralizing antibodies.

22 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleocapsid antibodies reduce risk of reinfection for at least eight months

A new study concludes that at least with predominantly wild-type variants, the risk of reinfection with the virus among unvaccinated people is reduced by 80% or more.

22 Oct 2021

Study shows immune profile heterogeneity amongst healthy adults

Researchers opted to use single-cell RNA-seq to observe single cells in detail as they encounter a specific antigen.

22 Oct 2021

Immunogenicity and efficacy of adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 beta variant subunit booster in rhesus macaques

Scientists studied the efficacy of an intranasal booster composed of beta variant-spike protein S1 with IL-15 and TLR agonists in macaques that were previously immunized.

22 Oct 2021

Development of a safe and effective COVID-19 nanoparticle vaccine

Researchers from ReVacc scientific have attempted to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new vaccine, REVC-128, two weeks post-administration.

22 Oct 2021

Hydrogel-based vaccine delivery system evokes antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from Stanford University have been attempting to create a hydrogel-based vaccine delivery system that could improve the immune response's strength and duration.

22 Oct 2021

Study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of early miscarriages

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found no correlation between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of first-trimester miscarriages, providing further evidence of the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.

22 Oct 2021

Boosting nonhuman primates with Moderna vaccine increases neutralizing antibody responses

Boosting nonhuman primates with the Moderna vaccine (mRNA-1273) six months after their primary vaccine series increased neutralizing activity against viral variants of concern, a new study shows.

22 Oct 2021

New AI-based tool helps clinicians understand and better predict adverse effects of COVID-19

The symptoms and side effects of Covid-19 are scattered across a diagnostic spectrum. Some patients are asymptomatic or experience a mild immune response, while others report significant long-term illnesses, lasting complications, or suffer fatal outcomes.

22 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 cocktail with three antibodies potent in preclinical testing

Amidst growing concerns on the use and potential benefits of convalescent plasma therapy, a research group in the United States has identified three human antibodies (Abs) that, when combined, demonstrate both robust viral suppressive properties against all tested severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Variants of Concern (VoC) in vitro and profound antiviral efficacy in vivo.

22 Oct 2021

Vaccinating adolescents may reduce the impact of COVID-19, according to a UK modeling study

A recent study from the United Kingdom, published in the open-access journal Vaccines, implies that vaccinating adolescents and children may be pivotal in reducing infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as ensuing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) morbidity and mortality across all age groups.

21 Oct 2021

Nationwide advertising campaign launches in the UK to urge people to get COVID-19 booster, flu jabs

A nationwide advertising campaign launches today (Friday 22 October) as part of the government's call to the public to get their COVID-19 booster and flu jabs, to protect themselves and their loved ones this winter.

21 Oct 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Cancer patients have impaired antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Study finds lower non-COVID-19 death rates in COVID-19 vaccine recipients

A comparison between Pfizer/BioNTech's and Sinopharm's SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Does previous SARS-CoV-2 infection affect vaccine-induced immunity?

Vaccination data from Puerto Rico strongly supports COVID19 booster shots

Fluorescent system reveals how viruses produced during RSV infection change shape

Study examines effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against Delta variant in adolescents

CDC endorses ACIP's recommendation for COVID-19 booster shots in certain populations

Mu and C.1.2 variant spike proteins partially resistant to neutralization by vaccine-elicited antibodies

SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleocapsid antibodies reduce risk of reinfection for at least eight months

Study shows immune profile heterogeneity amongst healthy adults

Immunogenicity and efficacy of adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 beta variant subunit booster in rhesus macaques

Development of a safe and effective COVID-19 nanoparticle vaccine

Hydrogel-based vaccine delivery system evokes antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

Study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of early miscarriages

Boosting nonhuman primates with Moderna vaccine increases neutralizing antibody responses

New AI-based tool helps clinicians understand and better predict adverse effects of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 cocktail with three antibodies potent in preclinical testing

Vaccinating adolescents may reduce the impact of COVID-19, according to a UK modeling study

Nationwide advertising campaign launches in the UK to urge people to get COVID-19 booster, flu jabs

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