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New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists
A malaria vaccine with "world-changing" potential has been developed by scientists at the University of Oxford. The team expect it to be rolled out next year after trials showed up to 80% protection against the deadly disease.
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The Public Paid For Moderna’s mRNA Vaccine Tech; The Fact That Moderna Is Suing Over The Patent Is A Travesty
You may have heard last week that Moderna is suing Pfizer, claiming that Pfizer’s COVID vaccine violates Moderna’s patents. You can read the legal complaint which is full of bluster abo…
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Universal Vaccine Would Offer Better Protection Against Seasonal Flu, Study Suggests
To date, seasonal flu vaccines have protected against only specific strains that scientists predict will be the most widespread each year.
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Myocarditis risk significantly higher after COVID-19 infection vs. after a COVID-19 vaccine
Among almost 43 million people in England who received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the risk of myocarditis was substantially higher in the four weeks after COVID-19 infection than after a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to new study in Circulation.
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What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters
Some scientists are alarmed that the agency plans to evaluate the next generation of boosters by reviewing mouse studies alone. Others say there's no time to waste waiting for human trials.
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Right-Wing Sources are Spreading Misinformation About a Court Battle Over Canada’s Vaccine Mandates
Original court documents tell a different story than the one contained in a viral blog post from a convoy-friendly National Post columnist.
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Exposure to humorous memes about anti-vaxxers boosts intention to get a COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
Pro-vaccination messaging may be surprisingly effective when delivered through humorous internet memes, according to new findings published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. A series of studies revealed that exposure to sarcastic memes about anti-vaxxers increased UK residents’ intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The researchers suggest that the humorous memes were able to bypass the typical defense processes of people who are vaccine-hesitant.
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FDA panel: COVID-19 vaccine for babies, kids safe and effective
An independent panel of experts advising the US Food and Drug Administration just voted unanimously "yes," expressing their confidence that a two dose COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna is safe, effective, and beneficial for youngsters as little as 6 months old, and that a three dose COVID shot from Pfizer is too.
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Individualised mRNA vaccine shows promise in pancreatic cancer patients
Phase I study shows that mRNA-based vaccines can be used to stimulate T cells to recognise neoantigens in pancreatic cancer patients.
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Why it took 35 years to develop the first malaria vaccine
When the World Health Organization approved a malaria vaccine for the first time in October 2021, it was widely hailed as a milestone. “This is a historic moment,” said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a statement that month. The vaccine—dubbed RTS,S—promises a 30 percent reduction in severe malaria in fully vaccinated children.
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Novavax COVID vaccine heads to U.S. FDA advisory committee
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday will consider whether to recommend Novavax Inc's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine for adults, which the drugmaker hopes can become the shot of choice among some American vaccine skeptics. Novavax's shot is a more traditional type of vaccine employing technology that has been used for decades to combat diseases including Hepatitis B and influenza.
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Mumbai fully vaccinates 100% adult population against Covid-19, first major city to achieve feat
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced that all eligible beneficiaries above the age of 18 in Mumbai have been fully vaccinated with two doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Mumbai has thus become the first major city in the country to fully vaccinate 100% of its citizens. It also has the highest vaccination coverage among all the 36 districts in Maharashtra.
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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines aren’t the same; study finds antibody differences
The findings add further weight to the idea of mix-and-match boosting.
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Vaccines protect against infection from Omicron subvariant — but not for long
Two doses of COVID vaccine cut the risk of infection and mild illness from the rising BA.2 subvariant, although protection wanes quickly.
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The controversial quest to make a 'contagious' vaccine
A new technology aims to stop wildlife from spreading Ebola, rabies, and other viruses. It could prevent the next pandemic by stopping pathogens from jumping from animals to people.
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NIH launches clinical trial of three mRNA HIV vaccines
Phase 1 study is among first to examine mRNA technology for HIV.
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Health workers’ vaccine mandate undone by religious exemptions
Health care employees looking to skirt the federal vaccine mandate and claim a religious exemption need to do little more than submit a short request to human resources. Take Clark Fork Valley Hospital in western Montana. When the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for health workers took effect earlier this month, roughly one-third of the hospitals’ workers were unvaccinated against Covid-19.
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Amazon is taking away paid COVID-19 leave for unvaccinated workers, reports say
Amazon workers who catch COVID-19 and are not fully vaccinated against the virus will not be eligible for paid leave after March 18, according to a staff memo shared with Insider by Amazon. Thursday's memo also told workers they will no longer have to wear masks inside warehouses from Friday if they have been fully vaccinated and local regulations allow.
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The World Loses Under Bill Gates’ Vaccine Colonialism
Gates pushed for a plan that would permit companies to hold exclusive rights to lifesaving medicines, no matter how much they benefited from public funding. Given the enormous influence Gates has in the global public health world, his vision ultimately won out in the Covax program—which enshrines monopoly patent rights and relies on the charitable whims of rich countries and pharmaceutical giants to provide vaccines to most of the world.
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Covid: Pfizer jab for children under five expected by end of month
The US is expected to approve coronavirus vaccines for children under the age of five by the end of February. Pfizer asked officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday to authorise two doses for the age group. The company is also researching a three-dose regimen but that data is not likely to be submitted until March.
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