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Oral and intranasal COVID-19 vaccines show promising results in hamster model

A new preprint discusses the protective effect of an oral adenovirus-vectored vaccine based on the SARS-CoV-2 spike against viral transmission and disease in hamsters.

8 Oct 2021

mRNA vaccination associated with decreased risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in U.S. veterans

Researchers from the U.S. Veterans Affairs have examined the U.S. effort to vaccinate its Veteran population to investigate further.

8 Oct 2021

Assay to assess and quantify presence of RBD-directed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 following vaccination

Researchers from Roche Diagnostics have been testing a new assay known as the Elecsys assay.

8 Oct 2021

Adapting biological research and development to COVID-19

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr Yuning Chen, about the work he does with Sino Biological and how they have adapted their research & development to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Sino Biological Inc. 8 Oct 2021

Stringent lockdown measures during early pandemic led to dramatic drop in vaccinations

Stringent lockdown measures imposed in the spring of 2020 led to a dramatic drop in vaccinations among both children and adults, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

8 Oct 2021

Israeli Pfizer COVID vaccine/myocarditis study, 136 cases out of 5 million

A new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, aimed to present clinical, epidemiological, and follow-up findings of myocarditis cases diagnosed in temporal proximity to COVID-19 vaccination and explore the possibility of a causal relationship between the two.

7 Oct 2021

Modest monetary payments increase COVID-19 vaccination rates

Modest monetary payments increased COVID-19 vaccination rates by 4.2 percentage points in a randomized controlled trial involving over 8,000 people in Sweden.

7 Oct 2021

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine humoral response substantially reduced after 6 months

The rollout of vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is expanding worldwide. However, little is known about the duration of protection offered by these vaccines. Real-world data on the kinetics of antibodies are beginning to appear, but a holistic picture of immunity duration is still not available.

7 Oct 2021

New film campaign encourages people to get free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab

Those eligible for the free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab are being urged to book their appointments as soon as possible in a new film campaign launched today [Friday 8 October] aiming to help people give themselves and their loved ones the best possible protection this winter.

7 Oct 2021

Abnormal T cell responses to COVID-19 do not appear to be the cause of MIS-C in children

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious condition associated with a recent COVID-19 infection.

7 Oct 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Abortion politics front and center

Meanwhile, Congress flirted with disaster as it appeared unlikely to meet deadlines to approve a series of budget bills, including an extension of the federal government's lending authority. But lawmakers found ways to extend programs long enough to continue negotiating through the fall.

7 Oct 2021

Critical function of IL-7 in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of COVID-19 patients

In this review, researchers summarized the therapeutic and pathogenic role of IL-7 in patients with COVID-19 and examined the promising role of IL-7 as a vaccine adjuvant.

7 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations associated with reduction of COVID-19 infections and deaths among Medicare beneficiaries

A study identified associations between COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths among Medicare FFS beneficiaries and the fully vaccinated population at the county level.

7 Oct 2021

non-RBD mutation in SARS-CoV-2 variants enhances resistance to neutralizing antibodies

Researchers from Ohio State University have been investigating mutations in the rest of the spike protein, particularly the Q677H mutation.

7 Oct 2021

Study suggests continued delta variant outbreaks unless vaccination reaches high coverage levels in adults and children

Researchers have conducted a mathematical modeling study to understand how expanding vaccination to younger age groups may reduce the increasing case numbers.

7 Oct 2021

After 5 months, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine remains highly protective against hospitalization and death

The study "Effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine up to 6 months in a large integrated health system in the USA: a retrospective cohort study" is published in the journal The Lancet.

7 Oct 2021

Large study of COVID vaccine side effects in Sweden

Recently, researchers from Sweden reported population-based, age- and sex-specific background incidence rates of conditions that represent potential COVID-19 vaccine adverse events of special interest (AESI) in the general Swedish population with the help of registered data. This study is published on the medRxiv* preprint server.

6 Oct 2021

Study shows new antibody resistant variants can emerge in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies

A new study, published on the medRxiv* preprint server, suggested that selective pressures induced by the administration of monoclonal antibodies (Bamlanivimab) may require increased genomic surveillance to identify and control the spread of therapy-induced variants.

6 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial for children is underway in St. Louis

A pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial is underway in St. Louis. Led by Washington University School of Medicine, about 140 area children will receive the two-shot Moderna vaccine or placebo at St. Louis Children's Hospital as part of a clinical trial involving about 100 medical institutions in the U.S. and Canada.

6 Oct 2021

HPV vaccine hesitancy has now stabilized or increased in some ethnic and age groups

A study that tracked parental opinion about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine showed that after hesitancy decreased for several years, hesitancy has now either stabilized or increased in some ethnic and age groups, according to results presented at the virtual 14th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held October 6-8, 2021.

6 Oct 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Oral and intranasal COVID-19 vaccines show promising results in hamster model

mRNA vaccination associated with decreased risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in U.S. veterans

Assay to assess and quantify presence of RBD-directed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 following vaccination

Adapting biological research and development to COVID-19

Stringent lockdown measures during early pandemic led to dramatic drop in vaccinations

Israeli Pfizer COVID vaccine/myocarditis study, 136 cases out of 5 million

Modest monetary payments increase COVID-19 vaccination rates

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine humoral response substantially reduced after 6 months

New film campaign encourages people to get free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab

Abnormal T cell responses to COVID-19 do not appear to be the cause of MIS-C in children

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Abortion politics front and center

Critical function of IL-7 in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 vaccinations associated with reduction of COVID-19 infections and deaths among Medicare beneficiaries

non-RBD mutation in SARS-CoV-2 variants enhances resistance to neutralizing antibodies

Study suggests continued delta variant outbreaks unless vaccination reaches high coverage levels in adults and children

After 5 months, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine remains highly protective against hospitalization and death

Large study of COVID vaccine side effects in Sweden

Study shows new antibody resistant variants can emerge in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies

COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial for children is underway in St. Louis

HPV vaccine hesitancy has now stabilized or increased in some ethnic and age groups

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Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

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

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How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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