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NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

Today, the NHS COVID pass will be rolled out to 12-15 year olds for international travel, allowing even more people to be able to prove their vaccine status.

13 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may evade host immune responses

A recent study has demonstrated that the omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has a higher ability to evade antibody-mediated neutralization than other variants of concern.

13 Dec 2021

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine increases protection against omicron variant

A new study examines the variation in vaccine effectiveness against virus variants using estimated reductions in neutralizing antibody levels from published studies.

13 Dec 2021

750 Armed Forces personnel step up to accelerate the vaccine booster program

750 Armed Forces personnel have been made available to support the NHS, the Department of Health and Social Care and Scottish Government to accelerate the vaccine booster program.

13 Dec 2021

Seasonal coronaviruses may help estimate SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk

New research suggests that common human coronaviruses, such as those that cause the common cold, could also shed light on the patterns of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection.

13 Dec 2021

MV130 immunotherapy boosts natural and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 immunity in mice

A new mouse study found that intranasal administration of MV130 protected against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

13 Dec 2021

Online analysis of Long COVID narratives

In a new study published in Digital Health, scientists built a knowledge base starting with the patient. Using social media data, they aimed to understand what rehabilitation strategies could be adopted for those living with Long COVID.

13 Dec 2021

How LA, calling the shots on school vaccine mandates, can lead the way on covid rules

On March 31, 1977, as a measles epidemic swept through Los Angeles, the county health department issued an ultimatum to the parents of the county's 1.6 million schoolchildren: Get your kids vaccinated within a month or keep them home.

13 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell and antibody responses in healthcare workers that suffered from COVID-19 one year ago

Researchers have been investigating the immune response in previously infected healthcare workers after they receive these vaccines.

13 Dec 2021

Genetic-code expansion technique to potentially create next-generation vaccine candidate

A new experiment devised a novel method to manipulate virulent viruses in conventional laboratories and validated the prophylactic effect of this method in two mouse models.

13 Dec 2021

Autonomous genome annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins and domains

In a new research paper, a group of scientists from various institutions offers a semi-supervised custom pipeline for annotating all SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins, and functional domains.

12 Dec 2021

Effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination strategies in partially vaccinated populations

Study reveals that the most beneficial vaccination strategy is to distribute all available doses of COVID-19 vaccines predominantly for primary vaccinations and the remaining doses for boosters.

12 Dec 2021

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine booster in reducing mortality due to COVID-19

A recent observational study in Israel evaluates the efficacy of a Pfizer vaccine booster dose in reducing the mortality rate of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Even if SARS-CoV-2 Omicron evades antibodies, immunity still exists

Researchers determined antibody-mediated neutralization efficacy against the authentic SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

12 Dec 2021

UK Prime Minister and the NHS launch urgent appeal calling for people to get Covid jabs

The Prime Minister, together with the NHS, has today [Sunday 12 December] launched an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed, as he outlined plans to significantly increase NHS vaccination capacity.

12 Dec 2021

Vaccinated, previously-infected people could have some "stronger than basic" defense against Omicron variant

Published today, one of the earliest, peer-reviewed studies looking into the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suggests that people previously infected with COVID, and those vaccinated, will have some, "stronger than basic" defense against this new strain of concern.

12 Dec 2021

Health experts recommend the increase in UK COVID-19 alert level from Level 3 to Level 4

Following advice from the UK Health Security Agency and in the light of the rapid increase in Omicron cases, the UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director have recommended to ministers that the UK COVID-19 alert level should increase from Level 3 to Level 4.

12 Dec 2021

Fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case should take daily rapid tests for 7 days

From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated and identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 - whether Omicron or not - should take an NHS rapid lateral flow test every day for 7 days to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

First locally acquired infection of Omicron variant confirmed in San Diego

Officials at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, working in collaboration with scientists at University of California San Diego and Scripps Research, have announced the second confirmed case — and first locally acquired infection — of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Infant immune system beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens

As any parent knows, infants are prone to getting respiratory infections.

12 Dec 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may evade host immune responses

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine increases protection against omicron variant

750 Armed Forces personnel step up to accelerate the vaccine booster program

Seasonal coronaviruses may help estimate SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk

MV130 immunotherapy boosts natural and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 immunity in mice

Online analysis of Long COVID narratives

How LA, calling the shots on school vaccine mandates, can lead the way on covid rules

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell and antibody responses in healthcare workers that suffered from COVID-19 one year ago

Genetic-code expansion technique to potentially create next-generation vaccine candidate

Autonomous genome annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins and domains

Effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination strategies in partially vaccinated populations

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine booster in reducing mortality due to COVID-19

Even if SARS-CoV-2 Omicron evades antibodies, immunity still exists

UK Prime Minister and the NHS launch urgent appeal calling for people to get Covid jabs

Vaccinated, previously-infected people could have some "stronger than basic" defense against Omicron variant

Health experts recommend the increase in UK COVID-19 alert level from Level 3 to Level 4

Fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case should take daily rapid tests for 7 days

First locally acquired infection of Omicron variant confirmed in San Diego

Infant immune system beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens

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

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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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