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5 factors that affect our COVID-19 vaccine response, according to this expert

The Oxford vaccine trial at the center of safety concerns highlights the idea that people’s immune systems respond to vaccines differently. We don’t yet know whether reports of immune complications in one or two trial...

15 September, 2020

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How WHO is supporting ongoing vaccination efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, people in all countries are being encouraged to take precautions to prevent transmission, including in many countries by staying at home and physical distancing. But a...

16 July, 2020

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Trying to reach “herd immunity” without a COVID-19 vaccine is a disastrous pandemic response strategy

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, use of the term “herd immunity” has spread almost as fast as the virus. But its use is fraught with misconceptions. In the U.K., officials briefly considered a herd immunity...

7 July, 2020

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4 infectious diseases that should not be forgotten during COVID-19

While the world is waiting for lockdowns to end and for life to return to something like normal, the global health community is working to rein in the novel coronavirus. It is, of course, vital work. But does the...

29 May, 2020

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Clearing up pneumococcal vaccine questions

PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccination recommendations have undergone several changes A new commentary published in JAMA reinforces the changes by the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC)’s vaccine committee in 2019 regarding...

20 January, 2020

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Quantum dot technology invisibly records vaccination history on skin

A research team has created a microneedle platform using fluorescent quantum dots that can deliver vaccines and invisibly encode vaccination history in the skin. The dots, which can be detected in infrared with...

19 December, 2019

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Samoa’s measles epidemic is part of a global, unprecedented resurgence of cases

Imagine a disease outbreak so severe that if you’re not vaccinated, you flag your home with a red cloth outside your door — so vaccinators can find you. That is what is happening in Samoa, a Pacific Ocean island...

13 December, 2019

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Influenza evolution patterns change with time, complicating vaccine design

Skoltech scientists discovered new patterns in the evolution of the influenza virus. This may help predict mutations in the viral genome and ultimately help design better vaccines. The research results were published in...

23 October, 2019

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Children not vaccinated against measles are more likely to die from other illnesses, warns a new study

Infection with the virus increases the risk of other life-threatening conditions in the next two to three years, according to the findings. Youngsters may catch other bugs which they previously developed immunity to –...

16 September, 2019

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Routine varicella vaccination lowers pediatric herpes zoster incidence

Using combined data from 6 integrated healthcare organizations from 2003 through 2014, researchers found a decline in pediatric herpes zoster incidence and a significantly lower incidence among vaccinated children...

27 August, 2019

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