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COVID-19: mRNA vaccines provide durable protection against severe illness

A recent study used surveillance data for the entire population of North Carolina to evaluate the durability of protection provided by the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. This large observational...

19 January, 2022

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Co-inventor of mRNA shots sets sights on pan-coronavirus vaccine

Drew Weissman’s decades of research helped pave the way for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, but the scientist isn’t resting on his laurels. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist, who on Thursday shared the $3...

13 September, 2021

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Race to develop mRNA flu vaccines will contend with a longer review than Covid-19

The success of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccines may have sped up the timelines for seasonal influenza shots based on having the same platform, but non-emergent conditions may mean a relatively...

13 August, 2021

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