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VALIDATE Network’s TB vaccine work receives $1.5 million funding boost

The Oxford-run VALIDATE Network has received $1.5 million in funding for its tuberculosis vaccine work from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

23 Aug 2021

FDA approves COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that uses fundamental Penn technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the first full approval to a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, which uses modified mRNA technology invented and developed by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, whose years of research in mRNA science laid a critical piece of the foundation for the largest global vaccination campaign in history.

23 Aug 2021

Expansion of seasonal betacoronavirus antibodies post-vaccination is associated with reduction in neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A new study determined the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 and seasonal viruses induced by BNT162b2-Comirnaty vaccination in healthcare workers.

23 Aug 2021

Study uses computational modeling of coronavirus spike proteins to examine dynamics responsible for immunogenicity and immune escape

A new study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server focused on the development of dynamic computational models for a large subset of S proteins of SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2.

23 Aug 2021

National poll: Families worried about COVID's looming impact on students

Back to school jitters may have different meaning in the COVID era. After more than a year of pandemic disruptions, families are heading into the next school year worried about COVID's looming impact on students, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

23 Aug 2021

Young coronavirus patients share their stories to encourage people to get vaccinated

Young coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have told their stories of battling the virus and suffering long-term debilitating effects as part of a new film encouraging people to get their vaccines.

23 Aug 2021

UK Health Security Agency launches antibody surveillance program for the general public

Thousands of adults a day will be given free access to antibody tests through a new national surveillance programme launched by the UK Health Security Agency next week, to help improve our understanding of immunity against COVID-19 from vaccination and infection.

23 Aug 2021

Study examines COVID vaccination in California state prisons

In a new retrospective cohort study, researchers determined the efficacy of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 among incarcerated people in California.

22 Aug 2021

Survey finds low vaccination rates in Detroit households with children

With a new school year three weeks away and cases of COVID-19 on the rise again, vaccination rates in the households of school-age children will play an important role in how school districts weigh their options for returning to the classroom.

20 Aug 2021

Additional healthcare and housing support for Afghans coming to the UK

Additional healthcare provision, access to COVID-19 vaccinations and funding for housing will be provided to support Afghans coming to the UK via the Afghanistan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme.

20 Aug 2021

Experts fear rapid spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan given Taliban's hostility to vaccinations

Given the Taliban's hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await the formation of a new government led by the 'Islamic Scholars'.

20 Aug 2021

Researchers create a novel strategy for developing an effective TB vaccine

Innovators at Purdue University and Houston Methodist Research Institute have created a novel strategy for developing an effective vaccine for a widespread form of tuberculosis.

20 Aug 2021

NHS Test and Trace data shows mass events can be conducted safely, but public should remain cautious

Data from NHS Test and Trace shows that mass participation events can be conducted safely, but caution must still be taken around specific aspects of event participation.

20 Aug 2021

A combination of oral bacteria and intranasal vaccine provide protection from influenza A virus and COVID-19

A new study published in the journal mBio focuses on the role of nasal bacteria in eliciting virus-specific adaptive immunity.

20 Aug 2021

Expert review on the achievements and shortcomings of EU's COVID-19 response

A new study in Frontiers in Public Health presents a review of expert opinions on the achievements and shortcomings of the European Union's (EU) COVID-19 response. The aim: to draw lessons for future pandemics.

20 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 mutations alter dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

A new study describes how monoclonal antibodies raised against SARS-CoV-2 are affected by mutations in the antibody binding site.

20 Aug 2021

‘We sent a terrible message’: Scientists say Biden jumped the gun with vaccine booster plan

The Biden administration's plans to make covid-19 booster shots available next month has drawn a collective scream of protest from the scientific community.

20 Aug 2021

School or ‘Russian roulette’? Amid delta variant and lax mask rules, some parents see no difference

The child had just started kindergarten. Or, as her mother called it, "Russian roulette." That’s because her school district in Grand Junction, Colorado, experienced one of the nation's first delta-variant outbreaks last spring, and now school officials have loosened the rules meant to protect against covid-19.

20 Aug 2021

After pandemic ravaged nursing homes, new state laws protect residents

When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland's Connecticut nursing home last year, she and dozens of other residents contracted the disease while the facility was on lockdown. Twenty-eight residents died, including her roommate.

20 Aug 2021

Biden’s no-jab-no-job order creates quandary for nursing homes

President Joe Biden's edict that nursing homes must ensure their workers are vaccinated against covid-19 presents a challenge for an industry struggling to entice its lowest-paid workers to get shots without driving them to seek employment elsewhere.

20 Aug 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

VALIDATE Network’s TB vaccine work receives $1.5 million funding boost

FDA approves COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that uses fundamental Penn technology

Expansion of seasonal betacoronavirus antibodies post-vaccination is associated with reduction in neutralization of the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Study uses computational modeling of coronavirus spike proteins to examine dynamics responsible for immunogenicity and immune escape

National poll: Families worried about COVID's looming impact on students

Young coronavirus patients share their stories to encourage people to get vaccinated

UK Health Security Agency launches antibody surveillance program for the general public

Study examines COVID vaccination in California state prisons

Survey finds low vaccination rates in Detroit households with children

Additional healthcare and housing support for Afghans coming to the UK

Experts fear rapid spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan given Taliban's hostility to vaccinations

Researchers create a novel strategy for developing an effective TB vaccine

NHS Test and Trace data shows mass events can be conducted safely, but public should remain cautious

A combination of oral bacteria and intranasal vaccine provide protection from influenza A virus and COVID-19

Expert review on the achievements and shortcomings of EU's COVID-19 response

SARS-CoV-2 mutations alter dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

‘We sent a terrible message’: Scientists say Biden jumped the gun with vaccine booster plan

School or ‘Russian roulette’? Amid delta variant and lax mask rules, some parents see no difference

After pandemic ravaged nursing homes, new state laws protect residents

Biden’s no-jab-no-job order creates quandary for nursing homes

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