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Booster shots important says new study as Covid vaccine protection is short-lived
"The mRNA vaccines produce the highest levels of antibody response and in our analysis confer more…
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These are the new prices for COVID-19 booster doses as India begins a third shot for adults
Vaccine manufacturers of India announced a major price slash in the COVID-19 vaccine effective from…
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Vermont is about to become the first state to reach herd immunity. Massachusetts and Hawaii are close behind.
Vermont has administered at least one vaccine dose to nearly 75% of its population. The milestone m…
Aria Bendix
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India is blocking exports of AstraZeneca vaccines to use for itself, disrupting vaccine rollouts in other countries
The move comes as India is facing a spike in COVID-19 cases. It could hit vaccination programs incl…
Marianne Guenot
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Why you can expect more severe vaccine side effects if you're younger or a woman
Adults over 65 generally have weaker immune systems, and women mount a stronger immune response to …
Aria Bendix
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CDC green-lights Pfizer's lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11
Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11 should be available nationwide later this week. CD…
Hilary Brueck
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Israel's coronavirus czar is calling for preparations for a 4th vaccine dose
Salman Zarka said Israel needs to "prepare for a fourth injection" that could be modified to target…
Sinéad Baker
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2 doses of Pfizer's vaccine cut the risk of hospitalization by 70% during Omicron surge in South Africa, real-world study finds
The study didn't confirm all cases were Omicron, although the variant caused 70% of infections in t…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Smaller needle, lower dose, fewer side effects, same benefit: What to know about the newly authorized COVID-19 vaccine for kids
COVID-19 vaccines are now authorized for 5- to 11-year-olds. Here are answers to questions about va…
Erin Schumaker
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Public-health experts agree with protestors that China's zero-COVID strategy must end. Leaders could have used lockdowns to vaccinate older people with Western vaccines, but didn't.
China's lockdowns are unnecessarily strict, public-health experts say. They can delay a catastrophi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Paola R…
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One chart shows the most common side effects for kids after each dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
Kids receive one-third of the standard dose given to adults, so they can generally expect fewer sid…
Aria Bendix
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Booster shots protect against symptomatic Omicron infection for about 10 weeks, study finds — which could mean more doses for some in 2022
Experts said boosters should still provide protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Scientists are testing out mixing doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot with Pfizer's to see if it still works
The researchers hope to find out if topping up one vaccine with a dose of another still protects fr…
Marianne Guenot
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Seattle health workers raced to inject 1,600 coronavirus vaccine doses in the middle of the night to whomever they could find after a freezer failed
Hundreds of people came out in their robes and pajamas when Seattle's Swedish Health Services tweet…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Lancet article makes a case that those who took Covishield vaccine need booster shots
Amid heated debates on whether people should be told to get booster shots of vaccine, in the face o…
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One chart shows how well Pfizer's lower-dose vaccine works to protect kids aged 5-11 from COVID
Pfizer's vaccine was 91% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19, according to a trial of more…
Hilary Brueck
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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine works very well against the Delta variant - but only after 2 doses
The study on 19,000 people in the UK found one Pfizer shot was about 36% effective against Delta, b…
Hilary Brueck
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India starts precautionary dose for population above 60 with comorbidities — All you need to know
India, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, will start inoculating the third do…
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Pfizer says kids under 5 may not get shots until mid-2022 after trial found low-dose vaccine didn't work in kids aged 2-5
A low dose of Pfizer's vaccine worked well in babies, but not so well in 2- to 5-year-olds. It mean…
Hilary Brueck
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WHO warns countries not to hoard vaccines for 3rd doses while poor countries don't have any
There is "no scientific evidence" that a booster shot is needed at this point, WHO's chief scientis…