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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Now booming on Moscow’s black market: Fake vaccine certificates
#Russia #COVIDVaccine #COVID19 #coronavirus It took just a few hours for fraudsters to act after Moscow's mayor announced this month that...
David Ojcius
Jun 27, 20214 min read
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US NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
#pregnancy #COVID19 #coronavirus #COVIDVaccine #SARSCoV2 Researchers will measure antibodies against SARSCoV2, assess vaccine safety &...
David Ojcius
Jun 24, 20213 min read
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San Francisco named 2021's best US city for summer vaxcation
#SanFrancisco #vaxcation #vacation #COVID19 #COVIDVaccination #COVIDVaccine #tourism A new survey lists San Francisco as the top when it...
David Ojcius
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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‘Two Americas’ may emerge as Delta variant spreads and vaccination rates drop
#DeltaVariant #COVID19 #COVIDvaccination #COVIDvaccine #coronavirus #Delta Only 52% of Republicans said they were vaccinated & 29% have...
David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20213 min read
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Don’t Count on Needing a Covid Booster Shot, WHO Scientist Says
#COVID19 #COVIDVaccination #COVIDvaccine #coronavirus As some governments and pharmaceutical officials prepare for Covid booster shots...
David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20212 min read
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Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine is 90 percent effective, study finds
#Novavax #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVIDVaccines #COVIDVaccine #Vaccines The vaccine is one of six the U.S. bet on but is likely to have its...
David Ojcius
Jun 14, 20214 min read
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Novavax Offers US a Fourth Strong Covid-19 Vaccine
#Novavax #COVID19 #coronavirus #COVIDVaccines #COVIDVaccine #COVID The company’s large U.S. trial found an efficacy rate of about 90...
David Ojcius
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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The indirect effect of mRNA-based Covid vaccination on unvaccinated household members
#COVID #COVIDvaccine #COVID19 #vaccines Abstract This paper studies the direct and indirect effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines among...
David Ojcius
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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Widespread vaccination of adults helps protect unvaccinated children
#COVIDvaccine #COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus The study, based on anonymized Israeli medical records, showed that vaccination's benefits...
David Ojcius
Jun 13, 20212 min read
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Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's response to COVID pandemic
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #pandemic #coronavirus #Africa Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's pandemic response in...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #vaccines #COVIDVaccine Although many scientists estimate that the COVID19 vaccines authorized in the US will last...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20212 min read
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WHO approval of Chinese CoronaVac COVID vaccine will be crucial to curbing pandemic
#COVID19 #coronavirus #CoronaVac #COVIDvaccine #China WHO approved a 2nd Chinese vaccine for emergency use. CoronaVac was 51% effective...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20214 min read
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As COVID19 Vaccines Turn Pandemic’s Tide, US & Europe Diverge on Path Forward.
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #corinavirus #pandemic The US has lifted most rules for those who are vaccinated against Covid-19, but a new...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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Africa is not ready for imminent third coronavirus wave, says WHO
#COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus #Africa #COVIDvaccine With vaccine deliveries at a near-standstill and lacking key resources in frontline...
David Ojcius
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Africa could see a 3rd COVID wave after a rise in cases, WHO warns
#COVID19 #coronavirus #COVID #COVIDVaccine #Africa A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases could be a portent of deeper trouble for the continent,...
David Ojcius
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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US gov't outlines plan for how the US would distribute an initial 25 million doses around the world
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #vaccines #coronavirus The US government outlines plan to send 25 million #COVID19 shots to the world. The US is...
David Ojcius
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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US begins study testing mix-and-match Covid vaccine booster shots
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #coronavirus The @NIH has started an early stage clinical trial looking at what happens when an adult who is fully...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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After COVID-19 successes, researchers push to develop mRNA vaccines for other diseases
#mRNA #COVID19 #coronavirus #vaccines #COVIDvaccine #cancer mRNA vaccines are now in the limelight as a key tool for tackling COVID-19,...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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Vaccines that can protect against many coronaviruses could prevent another pandemic
#COVID19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #COVIDvaccine In 2017, three leading vaccine researchers submitted a grant application with an ambitious...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20214 min read
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Mass vaccination creates healthy oasis in Brazilian city
#Brazil #COVID19 #COVIDVaccine #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 Serrana, a city in southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen a 95% drop...
David Ojcius
May 31, 20211 min read
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