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Minimal nAb titers against Omicron in the elderly after 3rd dose

Researchers measured titers of cross-protective neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after they had received a third booster dose.

3 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron study on hamsters, shows virus results in a less severe disease

Researchers investigate the ability of immunity acquired from SARS-CoV-2 wild-type infection to protect against the Omicron variant in Syrian hamster models.

3 Jan 2022

Omicron surges in England especially in young

Researchers used data from the REACT-1 study to analyze SARS-CoV-2 community prevalence and the emergence of the Omicron variant in England.

3 Jan 2022

NAbs activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron, in an elderly vaccinated cohort

Researchers investigate the neutralizing antibody activity against different variants of SARS-CoV-2 in fully immunized elderly individuals.

3 Jan 2022

Study reveals how online misinformation 'ticks' and suggests new strategy to stop it

Parenting communities on Facebook were subject to a powerful misinformation campaign early in the COVID-19 pandemic that pulled them closer to extreme communities and their misinformation, according to a new study published by researchers at the George Washington University.

3 Jan 2022

Around 132 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the UK in 2021

Around 132 million COVID-19 vaccinations were administered across all four nations of the UK in 2021, as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.

2 Jan 2022

WHO lists the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization today listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the outbreak began a year ago.

2 Jan 2022

Study shows structural and functional aspects of antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers investigated the potency of trimeric human nephrocystin SH3, TriSb92, a domain-derived antibody, against a conserved region in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern.

31 Dec 2021

TriSb92 as a potential inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron

New findings indicate that TriSb92 is a potent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 infection targeting a conserved site in the RBD of the spike, which is insensitive for immune escape mutations found in the relevant variants of concern, including Omicron

31 Dec 2021

Omicron infection induces cross-reactive immune responses

New research revealed that vaccine-breakthrough infections might elicit cross-reactive bNAbs against all variants of concern.

31 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccine appears safe in children aged 5–11 Years

A new report notes menial or nil severe adverse events from vaccination against COVID-19 in children and therefore recommends COVID-19 vaccination among children aged 5-11 years old.

31 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may be less severe than the delta variant

A new study reveals that omicron infections in South Africa are associated with lower rates of hospital admissions and lower disease severity compared to beta and delta infections.

31 Dec 2021

Impact of a pan-sarbecovirus dendritic-cell targeting vaccine on SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study used in silico approaches for designing a next-generation CD40-targeting vaccine, CD40.

31 Dec 2021

A reliable assessment of COVID-19 vaccine protection duration

Researchers from the University of North Carolina, University of Washington, and the US Food and Drug Administration propose fitting a Cox model with two time indexes, the event times measured from the start of the study in calendar time and the log hazard for the vaccine effect.

30 Dec 2021

How much do mutations reduce vaccine effectiveness in the Omicron variant?

In new research, scientists from Adaptive Biotechnologies have been investigating the impact of spike protein mutations on vaccine efficiency for the Omicron variant. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer review.

30 Dec 2021

Vaccine-induced T-cells vs. Omicron well preserved compared with all variants

A team of international scientists has recently revealed that T cell responses induced by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are able to cross-recognize different variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

30 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity in pregnancy and fetal development

A review conducted by a team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of Colorado, and Active Motif, Incorporated compiles information on SARS-CoV-2 virology, in utero transmission from infected pregnant mothers to fetuses, new findings on possible methods of SARS-CoV-2 cellular trafficking through exosomes, and the transcriptomic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, in order to inform future studies aimed at a better understanding of COVID-19 and the development of therapeutic solutions against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Dec 2021

The use of monoclonal antibodies against infectious pathogens

Joshua Tan of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health wrote a review article in the journal DNA and Cell Biology about the role of monoclonal antibodies and briefly described a study on bispecific antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2.

30 Dec 2021

Antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant via BNT162b2 vaccine booster dose

New study findings highlight the need for a rapid booster vaccine campaign to prevent COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant since the neutralization of Omicron by the two-dose BNT162b2 vaccine is not effective in controlling the spread of the infection.

30 Dec 2021

Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in fully vaccinated individuals

New study findings showed that the SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections are rare and show mild or asymptomatic profiles generally. The breakthrough infection occurs early after vaccination in almost 50% of the cases within 70 to 80 days post full vaccination.

30 Dec 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Minimal nAb titers against Omicron in the elderly after 3rd dose

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron study on hamsters, shows virus results in a less severe disease

Omicron surges in England especially in young

NAbs activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron, in an elderly vaccinated cohort

Study reveals how online misinformation 'ticks' and suggests new strategy to stop it

Around 132 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the UK in 2021

WHO lists the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use

Study shows structural and functional aspects of antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

TriSb92 as a potential inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron

Omicron infection induces cross-reactive immune responses

COVID-19 vaccine appears safe in children aged 5–11 Years

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may be less severe than the delta variant

Impact of a pan-sarbecovirus dendritic-cell targeting vaccine on SARS-CoV-2 variants

A reliable assessment of COVID-19 vaccine protection duration

How much do mutations reduce vaccine effectiveness in the Omicron variant?

Vaccine-induced T-cells vs. Omicron well preserved compared with all variants

SARS-CoV-2 infection and immunity in pregnancy and fetal development

The use of monoclonal antibodies against infectious pathogens

Antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant via BNT162b2 vaccine booster dose

Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in fully vaccinated individuals

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Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Event guide: The 5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe eBook

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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