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CDC provides vaccine efficacy estimates of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in kids ages 3-5

Vaccination coverage among infants and children varied according to age, race and ethnicity, jurisdiction, and rural and urban settings

22 Feb 2023

RBD-NTD-subunit protein vaccine provides a promising booster vaccination strategy capable of protecting against known SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 spike NTD incorporation into the RBD protein vaccine.

22 Feb 2023

MHRA authorizes new version of the Moderna ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccine

Authorization has today been granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a new version of the Moderna 'bivalent' Covid vaccine (Spikevax) that targets both the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants.

21 Feb 2023

Lord James O'Shaughnessy appointed to conduct an independent review into UK clinical trials

The government has appointed Lord James O'Shaughnessy, Senior Partner at consultancy firm Newmarket Strategy, Board Member of Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), and former Health Minister, to conduct an independent review into the UK commercial clinical trials landscape.

20 Feb 2023

COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the United States, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have revealed that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

20 Feb 2023

Study indicates that macrophages that reside in the lymph nodes contribute to the initial Zika virus spread

Researchers mapped Zika virus infections in the lymph nodes to determine how the Zika virus enters from different points in the skin and disseminates through the body.

20 Feb 2023

Prior COVID highly protective against severe disease ten months post-infection

In a recent study published in the Lancet, researchers performed a systematic review of scientific literature published from inception up to September 31, 2022, that documented the reduction in risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among individuals with a prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection vis-à-vis those with no COVID-19 history.

19 Feb 2023

How effective has the bivalent booster COVID vaccination been?

In a recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers estimated the effectiveness of bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines targeting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.1 subvariant and the original Wuhan-Hu1 strain against Omicron infections in the vaccinated population of the Netherlands between 26 September and 19 December 2022.

19 Feb 2023

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Scientists have recently reviewed existing literature to evaluate the rates of miscarriage and live birth among COVID-19-vaccinated pregnant women.

19 Feb 2023

Millions of eligible people receive their Covid autumn booster jab

Millions of eligible people across England have come forward for their Covid autumn booster, giving them the protection they need from serious illness and helping to ease pressure on the NHS.

17 Feb 2023

Vaccination rate remains unchanged but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 stays

Although the public had been alerted that this winter could be a potentially bad flu season, barely half of Americans said in January that they had received a flu shot, a vaccination level unchanged in a representative national panel from the comparable period last year, according to a new Annenberg Science Knowledge (ASK) survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

17 Feb 2023

Senators say health worker shortages ripe for bipartisan compromise

Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in the United States as one of the few problems where there is room for bipartisan solutions, even in a deeply divided Congress gearing up for a presidential election cycle.

17 Feb 2023

LLNL licensee and collaborators develop novel medicines to combat autoimmune diseases

People afflicted with autoimmune diseases may someday receive help through treatments now under development by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory licensee and its' collaborations with two major pharmaceutical companies.

17 Feb 2023

The relationship between antibody titers and incident SARS-CoV-2 infection among recipients of a primary vaccine series

Researchers evaluated whether serologic testing could help estimate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals who had not received a booster dose.

17 Feb 2023

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

Researchers determined the prevalence of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein following three or more doses of COVID-19 vaccines among immunocompromised individuals.

17 Feb 2023

Omicron has higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to influenza

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers compared the hospital outcomes of patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant with those of influenza patients in Switzerland, assess the current disease burden due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

16 Feb 2023

Adults who received COVID-19 vaccines reported short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms

A recent study on Swedish adults explored the prevalence of mental health symptoms before and after immunization with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The study is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

16 Feb 2023

Penn engineers address the longstanding gap in reproductive health care with targeted RNA therapy

Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of stillbirths and prematurity worldwide, occurring in 3 – 8 % of pregnancies. A disorder characterized by high maternal blood pressure, it results from insufficient vasodilation in the placenta, restricting blood flow from the mother to the fetus.

16 Feb 2023

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir found to lower COVID-19 severity outcomes

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir in preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity outcomes during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant predominance.

16 Feb 2023

Study shows synergistic effects of vaccination and behavioral changes against monkeypox

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers used mathematical modeling to estimate the averted number of monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) infections due to interventions such as vaccination and lowered sexual partners.

15 Feb 2023

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Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

CDC provides vaccine efficacy estimates of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in kids ages 3-5

RBD-NTD-subunit protein vaccine provides a promising booster vaccination strategy capable of protecting against known SARS-CoV-2 variants

MHRA authorizes new version of the Moderna ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccine

Lord James O'Shaughnessy appointed to conduct an independent review into UK clinical trials

COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues

Study indicates that macrophages that reside in the lymph nodes contribute to the initial Zika virus spread

Prior COVID highly protective against severe disease ten months post-infection

How effective has the bivalent booster COVID vaccination been?

Can COVID-19 vaccinations cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Millions of eligible people receive their Covid autumn booster jab

Vaccination rate remains unchanged but misinformation about flu and Covid-19 stays

Senators say health worker shortages ripe for bipartisan compromise

LLNL licensee and collaborators develop novel medicines to combat autoimmune diseases

The relationship between antibody titers and incident SARS-CoV-2 infection among recipients of a primary vaccine series

The prevalence of spike-protein antibodies following at least 3 COVID-19 vaccine doses in immunocompromised individuals

Omicron has higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to influenza

Adults who received COVID-19 vaccines reported short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms

Penn engineers address the longstanding gap in reproductive health care with targeted RNA therapy

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir found to lower COVID-19 severity outcomes

Study shows synergistic effects of vaccination and behavioral changes against monkeypox

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