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Immunological differences in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine-induced Fc-functional profiles

A new study analyzed the post-boost binding and functional capacity of the humoral response induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.

3 Sep 2021

Income, race, and ethnical-mediated inequities in COVID-19 vaccination across major US cities

Differences in vaccination rates across the 9 biggest US cities associated with race, ethnicity, and income levels.

3 Sep 2021

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect athletic performance in the short term?

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine — especially the second shot — can produce minor side effects such as aches and fever that tend to go away after a day or two. Adding to the list, a small study from the University of Arizona found that people may find it slightly challenging to exercise after getting a two-dose coronavirus vaccine.

3 Sep 2021

Third vaccine dose reduces transmission and severe COVID-19 nationwide in Israel

A new preprint investigates the efficacy of a booster vaccine on a nationwide scale in reducing viral spread and the number of severe COVID-19 cases.

3 Sep 2021

Antibody cocktail neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and has projected protection up to 12 months

A new study reports long-lasting, effective protection against severe disease with the AZD7442 antibody cocktail.

3 Sep 2021

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine quantifies the antibody response generated by the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines.

3 Sep 2021

Simple and rapid method measures T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School, together with collaborators from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH), have discovered a simple and rapid method to measure the T-cell immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.

3 Sep 2021

UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance rollout of life-saving jabs

The UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to benefit each other's life-saving vaccine rollout programmes, the government has announced today.

3 Sep 2021

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

People who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after one or two vaccine doses had significantly lower odds of severe disease or hospitalization than unvaccinated people, according to a large-scale study investigating COVID-19 breakthrough infections published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

2 Sep 2021

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports.

2 Sep 2021

New computational approach may predict how individuals are likely to respond to vaccines

In an advance that sheds light on why certain vaccines may influence people differently, a new computational approach developed at the University of Michigan may predict how individual patients are likely to respond.

2 Sep 2021

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination pausing on uptake

A recent study looks at the implications of pausing vaccinations against COVID-19 due to blood clotting concerns.

2 Sep 2021

Voters in tight recall race sound off on California Gov. Newsom’s covid leadership

Gov. Gavin Newsom's first term in office has been defined by his response to the covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 65,400 Californians.

2 Sep 2021

Should pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19?

A recent study examines whether COVID-19 risks in pregnant women justify the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant individuals.

2 Sep 2021

Adaptive policies integrating vaccination effort is key to relaxing restrictions during COVID-19 infection waves

Study suggests that re-opening countries and relaxing preventative measures safely is closely associated with vaccination efforts.

2 Sep 2021

Booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of scientists from the USA and Israel has recently highlighted the importance of a third booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in achieving additional protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

2 Sep 2021

Immune cells present in tumors from head and neck cancer patients, study reports

A new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the major targets of immune checkpoint inhibitors are present in tumors from head and neck cancer patients.

2 Sep 2021

An assessment of post-vaccination immune response to SARS-CoV-2 Delta in elderly and health care workers

A new cohort study comparing immune responses among vaccinated elderly persons and healthcare workers has been conducted.

2 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Lambda Variant in relation to spatiotemporal distribution and public health impact

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonose journal. In this article the authors Cao Chen, Qi Shi and Xiao-Ping Dong from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Wuhan, China and China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China discuss the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda Variant in relation to spatiotemporal distribution and potential public health impact.

2 Sep 2021

Tutoring revolution takes place as pupils return to school

Schools will have greater flexibility to offer high-quality, 15-hour tutoring courses that meet the needs of their pupils, in a major expansion of the National Tutoring Programme backed by £1 billion.

1 Sep 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Immunological differences in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine-induced Fc-functional profiles

Income, race, and ethnical-mediated inequities in COVID-19 vaccination across major US cities

Can COVID-19 vaccines affect athletic performance in the short term?

Third vaccine dose reduces transmission and severe COVID-19 nationwide in Israel

Antibody cocktail neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and has projected protection up to 12 months

UVA research quantifies the antibody response generated by Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines

Simple and rapid method measures T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to enhance rollout of life-saving jabs

People who received two vaccine doses have lower odds of experiencing long COVID

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

New computational approach may predict how individuals are likely to respond to vaccines

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination pausing on uptake

Voters in tight recall race sound off on California Gov. Newsom’s covid leadership

Should pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19?

Adaptive policies integrating vaccination effort is key to relaxing restrictions during COVID-19 infection waves

Booster shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides additional protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Immune cells present in tumors from head and neck cancer patients, study reports

An assessment of post-vaccination immune response to SARS-CoV-2 Delta in elderly and health care workers

SARS-CoV-2 Lambda Variant in relation to spatiotemporal distribution and public health impact

Tutoring revolution takes place as pupils return to school

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

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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