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CMV Vaccine Trials: Moderna’s CMV mRNA Vaccine Enters Phase III

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Moderna has been testing an experimental mRNA vaccine aimed at combating the human cytomegalovirus (CMV), which poses significant health risks to newborns and immunocompromised patients. The team used the data and patient samples from a gB/MF59 Phase II trial in adolescent girls as a benchmark to assess the new mRNA-based vaccine.

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As U.S. COVID Vaccine Campaign Struggles, Scientists Weigh Ways to Speed Uptake

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officials ramped up efforts to vaccinate more Americans, scientists around the world wrestled with whether it would make sense to delay the second doses everyone will need so more people can be vaccinated more quickly. Each vaccine would still be delivered in two doses given four weeks apart. MONDAY, Jan.

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Are We Getting Closer to a Herpes Vaccine?

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16, 2020 — Scientists are reporting early success with an experimental herpes vaccine that uses a genetically modified version of the virus. The gene edit prevents the virus from performing its normal evasive maneuver: hiding out in nervous system cells in order to elude the immune system. MONDAY, Nov.

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XBB.1.5 Omicron Subvariant Being Closely Watched as Most Transmissible Variant Yet

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It also seems to be very adept at evading the immune response owing to a plethora of mutations that makes it immune evasive. “It The new subvariant has also been dubbed “Kraken” by some scientists. on the horizon as scientists say the virus appears to be rapidly evolving , mutating faster than most viruses.

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AZ, J&J tweaking COVID shots to reduce clotting risks; report

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AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are both exploring ways to modify their COVID-19 vaccines to minimise the risk of severe blood clotting reactions that are seen – albeit rarely – in some people receiving the jabs. Its guideline is due to be published before the end of this month.

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One coronavirus vaccine may protect against other coronaviruse

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Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for universal coronavirus vaccines that could prove useful in the face of future epidemics.

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South African variant may cut response from Pfizer/BioNTech shot, study finds

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The South African coronavirus variant may cut the effectiveness of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine by around two thirds, according to a laboratory study. Mutations may alter neutralisation by affecting spike function rather than antigen response and its also unclear from this study how the T-cell response is affected.