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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

announced that the first participant has been dosed in a new Phase I trial for an innovative HIV vaccine candidate, VIR-1388. This groundbreaking endeavor has received support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Vir Biotechnology, Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Credit: Stefan Zimmerman Women vaccinated against HPV have a significantly lower risk of developing cervical cancer, and the positive effect is most pronounced for women vaccinated at a young age. That is according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in New England Journal of Medicine.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Michael Houghton discovered hepatitis C virus and now is developing a vaccine Credit: Photo: Michael Holly Michael Houghton was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine today in recognition of his discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

A prospective observational study testing the concept of trained immunity for protection from severe COVID-19 reported milder symptoms in COVID patients receiving MMR vaccination, as published in Allergy. Yet what if an existing vaccine […].

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The company has signed on to help manufacture AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, intended to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus. AMRI is proud to partner with AstraZeneca in pursuit of a vaccine that could protect people against the coronavirus pandemic,” said John Ratliff, CEO of AMRI, in a statement.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

11, 2021 — As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines continues, scores of questions are emerging. How do the COVID-19 vaccines work? The COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the immune system to protect against the virus, experts said. ” Can the vaccines make you sick? Once vaccinated, can I get rid of the masks?

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JULY 13, 2021

Study suggests spatial relationship between COVID-19 mortality and population-level health factors Credit: Kandula S and Shaman J, 2021, PLOS Medicine COVID-19 vaccination strategies in the United States are informed by individual characteristics such as age and occupation.

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JULY 23, 2021

Intranasal vaccination is needle-free and elicits immunity at the site of infection, the respiratory tract Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and Troy Randall, Ph.D., write […].

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Panel offers timely, evidence-based advice for promoting vaccine confidence and uptake PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21 – As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, physicians and other health care professionals must do the hard work of making sure sufficient numbers of people are vaccinated to end the pandemic.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The finding provides a surrogate for testing the effectiveness of vaccine candidates Credit: Jennifer Jenks, Duke University School of Medicine DURHAM, N.C.

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APRIL 5, 2021

Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are common Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 6, 2021) – If you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing and watery eyes. […]. (..)

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JANUARY 4, 2021

In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, the molecules that aid in protection against the virus. Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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JUNE 2, 2021

The reluctance or refusal to accept Covid-19 vaccinations can be tackled by a five-pronged strategy to addressing the behavioural and socio-demographic factors behind vaccine hesitancy.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

— Similar to bacteria evolving resistance to antibiotics, viruses can evolve resistance to vaccines, and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 could undermine the effectiveness of vaccines that are currently under development, according to a paper published November 9 in the open-access journal PLOS […]. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.

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MARCH 2, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. The terms of the EUA allow use of the vaccine while more data are gathered.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

November 16, 2020 — An independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the Phase 3 trial of the investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 reviewed trial data and shared its interim analysis with the trial oversight group on Nov. The interim analysis comprised 95 cases of symptomatic COVID-19 among volunteers.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

A team at the George Washington University Vaccine Research Unit has developed a controlled human hookworm infection model, accelerating the development of human hookworm vaccines WASHINGTON (August 26, 2020) – A team led by researchers at the George Washington University (GW) has established a controlled human hookworm infection (CHHI) model (..)

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APRIL 22, 2021

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MAY 26, 2021

Meta-analysis updates findings about common vaccines A new study looking across a large body of research finds further evidence for the safety of vaccines that are Food and Drug Administration-approved and routinely recommended for children, adults and pregnant women.

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MARCH 15, 2021

The first vaccine has been administered in a comparative adjuvant trial of DNA prime/protein boost HIV vaccine regimens in Kericho, Kenya Credit: U.S. Military HIV Research Program SILVER SPRING, Md.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Kim focused on developing vaccines for HIV, Ebola and pandemic influenza. But, within days of closing their campus lab space as part of COVID-19 precautions, they turned their attention to a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Credit: Duo Xu Before the pandemic, the lab of Stanford University biochemist Peter S.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Credit: NIAID Immunization of mice with a new vaccine consisting of fungal particles loaded with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) proteins protects mice against S. aureus infection, according to a study published August 20 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by David Underhill of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and colleagues.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Responsibility for the safety, integrity and scientific validity of the trials fell to 12 experts of the COVID-19 Vaccine Data and Safety Monitoring Board, who now have taken the unusual step of publishing details of their review process Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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MARCH 23, 2023

The quality of CD8+ T cell response to two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was considerably lower in people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to people without prior infection, the US study found. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine uses parts of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to elicit an immune response without causing infection.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay, with Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ’ s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Thursday, December 17. Both vaccines have demonstrated about 94-95% efficacy in clinical trials.

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JUNE 21, 2021

syndrome after individuals were vaccinated against COVID-19. In two separate articles in the Annals of Neurology, clinicians in India and England report cases of a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre? Both reports describe an unusual variant of Guillain-Barre? syndrome characterized by prominent facial weakness.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung cancer, study finds. MIT researchers have now developed a vaccination strategy that can create an army of T cells that are […].

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JUNE 27, 2021

Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectiveness Credit: Image by Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono, CC BY 4.0 A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically modified grains of rice. The first human trial has shown no obvious side effects and a good immune response.

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OCTOBER 11, 2020

A largescale global trial designed to test the theory that the widely-used BCG vaccine could help protect against COVID-19 will soon recruit healthcare staff and care home workers in the UK.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Survey also identifies socioeconomic factors associated with willingness to vaccinate A survey of U.S. adults showed that as local case counts of a hypothetical disease increased–indicating increased risk of infection–the proportion of people willing to receive a vaccine for the disease also increased.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Acceptance in US and Russia lags Boston, MA–Most pregnant women and mothers of children younger than 18 years old say they would receive a COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinate their children, according to a survey conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. The research indicated that vaccine acceptance was highest in India, […].

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JULY 26, 2021

Allergists encourage patients to complete their vaccination series BOSTON – In a multi-hospital analysis of individuals who experienced an allergic reaction to their first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose, all patients who went on to receive a second dose tolerated it without complications.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Credit: University of Ottawa Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital have been awarded $1,050,000 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to support facilities for manufacturing innovative treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

However, the effect of the vaccine specifically against COVID-19 has not been demonstrated The BCG vaccine has a broad, stimulating effect on the immune system. This gives it an effective preventive action against various infections – possibly also against COVID-19. New studies are investigating that.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

New approach enables scientists to see how immune system responds to vaccination Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Credit: Virginia Tech Renowned tick immunobiologist Utpal Pal wants to ad apt the rabies vaccination platform to produce antibodies that can protect against Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. The intention is to apply this work to other tick-borne diseases in the future.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Fiji’s national vaccine program against pneumonia, a serious lung condition, and rotavirus, a common disease which causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, has reduced illness and death, new research shows.

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