vaccine

5 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters

The FINANCIAL --Vaccines and boosters are a critical part of slowing — and eventually stopping — the spread of COVID-19,…

5 months ago

Gene associated with better immune response, protection after COVID-19 vaccination

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported new findings from a study exploring how certain genes…

8 months ago

MenACWY teenage meningitis vaccine programme drives herd immunity across all ages

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported findings from a large-scale study that examined the…

8 months ago

Did the US Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?

Last month, the FDA authorized omicron-specific vaccines, accompanied by breathless science-by-press release and a media blitz. Just days after the…

9 months ago

First patient in UK given ‘vaccine’ for cancer in pioneering clinical research trial

The FINANCIAL -- A Merseyside man has become the first in the UK to receive a ‘vaccine’ that is hoped…

1 year ago

Willing but unable to get COVID shot

The FINANCIAL -- Study of racial, ethnic disparities in vaccine rates suggests mistrust of system plays role but unequal access…

1 year ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Protection Wanes After Three Months, Study Suggests

The FINANCIAL -- The protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses,…

1 year ago

COVID-19 vaccine volunteers share their stories, one year later

The FINANCIAL --  Within the space of one momentous week in December 2020, vaccines to prevent COVID-19 from both Pfizer–BioNTech…

1 year ago

Vaccines shown to induce lower levels of neutralising antibodies against Omicron coronavirus variant

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers used blood samples collected from Com-COV2 study participants who had received two doses of standard COVID-19…

1 year ago

Needle-free vaccine targets COVID-19 variants and future coronaviruses

Safety trials are underway for a Cambridge-led vaccine that could be used as a booster targeting COVID-19 virus variants and…

1 year ago

Time of day matters when getting vaccine

Antibody levels higher when people receive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in the afternoon, say researchers. Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects…

1 year ago

New COVID-19 study for immunocompromised people

The FINANCIAL -- A new national study is recruiting immunocompromised people to determine their immune response to COVID-19 vaccination over six…

1 year ago

Breaking down boosters

What happens to our immune systems when we get a booster and will COVID boosters stay on the list? (more…)

1 year ago

Kids cleared for COVID-19 vaccination

The FINANCIAL -- Providing safe and effective vaccinations to children, especially as they’ve returned to school, is an important step…

2 years ago

Covid Immunity Through Infection or Vaccination: Are They Equal?

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, a University of California-Irvine psychiatry professor, felt he didn’t need to be vaccinated against covid because he’d…

2 years ago