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ECDC and EMA issue advice on fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and EMA’s COVID-19 task force (ETF) have concluded that it is too early to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer’s Comirnaty and...

7 April, 2022

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Vaccine-induced T cells provide long-lasting immune response to COVID-19: study

The human body’s T cells provide long-lasting memory against the virus following vaccination or infection from COVID-19, a study led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) has...

25 March, 2022

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Kenya takes a strong stand in Covid-19 vaccinations to minimize the spread of the disease

Kenya identified its first case of Covid-19 on 12th March 2020. It has since then undertaken a series of measures to contain the spread and management of the disease in the country. In a population of approximately 54...

15 March, 2022

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Waning of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness: individual and public health risk

High coverage rates of vaccination against COVID-19 are envisaged to end the pandemic. However, waning of vaccine-induced protection is a growing concern that has been fostered by data on vaccine effectiveness against...

23 February, 2022

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Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19

The cardiovascular complications of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are well described, but the post-acute cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 have not yet been comprehensively characterized. Here we...

16 February, 2022

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Study finds previous COVID-19 infection, but not vaccination, improves performance of antibodies and potentially provides longer-term protection

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April) shows that, although over time the number of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies...

11 February, 2022

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Vaccines SputnikV and Sinopharm against COVID-19: comparative research of immunogenicity and reactogenicity

In 2020–2021, a group of researchers from Gomel State Medical University conducted a prospective comparative clinical research that clearly demonstrates the differences in immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Sputnik V...

10 February, 2022

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COVID-19 human challenge study reveals detailed insights into infection

Findings from the UK’s world-leading human challenge study provide new insights into mild infections with SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults. The collaborative study is the first in the world to perform detailed...

4 February, 2022

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Cameroon’s NITAG recommends COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant and lactating women

Like in many countries, Cameroon, a Central African Country, was quick to introduce and roll out COVID-19 vaccines. These introductions were preceded by a recommendation for the National Immunization Technical and...

4 February, 2022

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Previous infection provides protection against COVID-19 for several months

People previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 are substantially protected against COVID-19 for several months, even in the absence of vaccination, a study found. Beyond that, however, their natural immunity wanes but may...

4 February, 2022

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