Pregnant women in Britain should be offered coronavirus vaccines, health bosses concluded today. Number 10’s vaccine advisory panel said real-world data from the rollout in the US had shown jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna were safe for expectant mothers. Medics say it is ‘preferable’ mothers-to-be are offered one of the two jabs instead of … Read more
Pregnant women in Britain should be offered coronavirus vaccines, health bosses concluded today. Number 10’s vaccine advisory panel said real-world data from the rollout in the US had shown jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna were safe for expectant mothers. Medics say it is ‘preferable’ mothers-to-be are offered one of the two jabs instead of … Read more
Duke researchers are developing a flu shot using coronavirus vaccines’ new mRNA technology that could offer protection for up to FIVE YEARS Currently, flu shots are made by researchers guessing which strains will be the most prevalent The new version, being developed by Duke University, would be able to target all influenza strains It uses new … Read more
A New Hampshire man was accidentally given a different COVID-19 vaccine at his second appointment than he received during his first one. When Craig Richards, from Lempster, scheduled his first appointment at a location in West Lebanon, he received the Moderna vaccine, reported WMUR 9. However, when he returned four weeks later to complete his vaccine … Read more
The U.S. government is increasing its allocations of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccine after federal agencies recommended a pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Across the country next week, there will be a seven percent increase in the number of doses shipped, according to new data published on Tuesday. During the week of … Read more
Professor Matthew Snape said alternating jabs could trigger added protection against coronavirus Coronavirus vaccines made by Moderna and Novavax will be added to a ‘mix and match’ trial, scientists said today. Britain’s medical regulator currently requires everyone to have two doses of the same jab — either AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna. But Oxford University experts … Read more
Denmark has completely ceased administering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine following its possible link to very rare cases of blood clots. The decision will remove the shot from Denmark’s vaccination scheme and could delay the country’s vaccine rollout by up to four weeks, based on previous statements by health bodies. ‘The Danish Health Authority has decided … Read more
Professor Matthew Snape said alternating jabs could trigger added protection against coronavirus Coronavirus vaccines made by Moderna and Novavax will be added to a ‘mix and match’ trial, scientists said today. Britain’s medical regulator currently requires everyone to have two doses of the same jab — either AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna. But Oxford University experts … 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