Moderna included almost 4,000 youngsters in its study, with two thirds given the US-made jab. None of the children were hospitalised or died from the virus and no safety concerns were spotted.
Moderna Inc says its coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe and effective in children ages 12 to 17 and plans to apply for emergency use authorization with the FDA in June,
SAGE says it’s a ‘realistic possibility’ Indian variant could lead to 1,000 Covid deaths by summer There is a ‘realistic possibility’ the Indian Covid variant is far more transmissible than the Kent strain and could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by summer, the Government’s scientists warned last night. The SPI-M subgroup … Read more
SAGE says it’s a ‘realistic possibility’ Indian variant could lead to 1,000 Covid deaths by summer There is a ‘realistic possibility’ the Indian Covid variant is far more transmissible than the Kent strain and could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by summer, the Government’s scientists warned last night. The SPI-M subgroup … Read more
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been one pastime that people have been able to indulge in more than normal. Walking. A recent survey for Transport for London showed 57 per cent of people have been walking more than normal, and other surveys indicate it’s one lockdown habit that people intend to keep … Read more
Moderna Inc says its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective among teenagers, early clinical trial data show. In the TeenCOVE study, including children ages 12 to 17, the two-dose shot was 96 percent effective. The results are in line with the 94 percent efficacy Moderna showed among adults in its December 2020 trial that led to … Read more
Vaccinations rather than lockdowns are the ‘key driver’ for reducing Covid infections, a major study has found. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were shown to give people more than 95 per cent protection against infection, severe illness, and death. The first assessment of a national vaccination programme found cases fell most drastically when people … Read more
Vaccinations rather than lockdowns are the ‘key driver’ for reducing Covid infections, a major study has found. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were shown to give people more than 95 per cent protection against infection, severe illness, and death. The first assessment of a national vaccination programme found cases fell most drastically when people … Read more
No evidence that drinking alcohol after a Covid vaccine interferes with how it works, UK regulator says The MHRA says there is no evidence alcohol lowers the body’s response to jabs Drinkaware had previously suggested people abstain from booze for two weeks NHS patient literature and advice from manufacturers does not mention alcohol By Joe … Read more
Per mile road pricing is ‘one of the best fiscal changes’ that any government could make and must be introduced by the end of the decade, a report handed to MPs this week claims. It said the pay-per-mile scheme should be mandatory in 2030 but electric vehicles drivers should be able to opt into the … Read more