Researchers in Britain have developed the world’s most effective malaria vaccine, with it becoming the first to achieve the World Health Organisation-specified 75 percent efficacy goal. Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have reported findings from a Phase IIb trial of a candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, which demonstrated 77 percent efficacy over … Read more
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may be better at breaking through the protection provided by the Pfizer vaccine, but the shot remains highly effective, Israeli researchers have said. The study updated its findings to state that the South African variant’s prevalence in Israel is very low and the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine still appears to … Read more
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective at protecting against infection six months after the final dose Updated data from Moderna’s phase III clinical trial showed the vaccine was 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection six months after the second dose The shot was also more than 95% at preventing severe disease six months out The … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective at protecting against infection six months after the final dose New data from the phase III clinical trial showed Moderna was 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection six months after the second dose The shot was also more than 95% at preventing severe disease six months out … Read more
China admits its Covid jabs are not very effective against the virus in major blow to global health battle The Director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Gao Fu has said the vaccines don’t have high protection rates against covid symptoms The jabs have been sent to 45 countries including Asia, Africa … Read more
China admits its Covid jabs are not very effective against the virus in major blow to global health battle The Director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Gao Fu has said the vaccines don’t have high protection rates against covid symptoms The jabs have been sent to 45 countries including Asia, Africa … Read more
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is effective against the Californian variant spreading in the US, scientists say. And researchers also found the jab sparks Covid-fighting antibodies that stay in the blood for at least six months following a second dose. Evidence already shows the vaccine — deployed in Britain for the first time yesterday — works against the Kent … Read more
Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine is effective against the California variant and its protection last for six months, two new studies find. In one study, researchers from Duke University found that the antibodies generated by Moderna’s jab had about two times less neutralizing power against the strain that was first discovered in the Golden State. While … Read more
The South African coronavirus variant may make vaccines 30 per cent less effective, the Government’s scientific advisers have warned. Analysis by SAGE found the strain can cause up to a 10-fold decrease in the effectiveness of antibodies in vaccinated or previously infected people. While antibodies are not the only part of the immune response against … Read more
The South African coronavirus variant may make vaccines 30 per cent less effective, the Government’s scientific advisers have warned. Analysis by SAGE found the strain can cause up to a 10-fold decrease in the production of antibodies in vaccinated or previously infected people. While antibodies are not the only part of the immune response against … Read more