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Moderna says its COVID vaccine generated strong antibody levels in kids
Enlarge / Avery, 6, and Aidan, 11, got their second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Friday, June 25, 2021, as part of the KidCOVE study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the particular Moderna vaccine in young children. (credit: Getty | MediaNews Group ) Wednesday brought some potentially […]
Murky case for fourth doses now with FDA as protection wanes, BA. 2 looms
Enlarge / The US Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency ) Vaccine-makers Moderna and Pfizer have now both submitted requests for the US Food plus Drug Administration to authorize fourth doses—second boosters—of their COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer, along with vaccine partner BioNTech, announced Tuesday that they had asked […]
Pfizer CEO on cracking COVID: ‘Companies that stay true to their purpose perform far better’
When the stakes are high, even big, bureaucratic organizations can find the urgency to make bold moves. Read More
Mayor Eric Adams just threw a lob to the Nets
Kyrie Irving took a gamble on his health when he began his crusade against New York City’s vaccine mandate. The mandate states that residents cannot enter indoor spaces, such as gyms, if they have not received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or one dose of Johnson & Johnson. His stance already caused… […]
Vaccine makers announce slowdowns for omicron-specific booster
Enlarge / Vials of undiluted Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI ) Vaccine makers are pushing back when omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines could be ready for use. The shots were initially expected in March. Delays in the vaccines’ development come as cases of omicron have been dropping rapidly, and several animal studies have suggested […]
Moderna’s omicron booster was only as good as current vaccine in monkey study
Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) In a small group of monkeys, an omicron-specific version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine did not protect against the omicron variant better than Moderna’s current, highly effective booster. This finding casts doubt on whether a switch to variant-specific doses is necessary. […]
With Omicron dominant, new COVID cases are up 254%—and those are just the reported ones
Cases are way up in every state but Maine. Read More
Third dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine leads to 37-fold jump in antibodies
Enlarge (credit: JOSEPH PREZIOSO / Getty Images ) Moderna announced Monday that its booster provides protection against COVID-19 variant omicron. In its testing, Moderna found a 50-microgram dose resulted in a 37-fold increase of antibodies compared to vaccinated, unboosted individuals. A 100 µg dose, which is the same amount used in the first two vaccine […]
As COVID deaths top 800,000, Omicron and Delta variants threaten another U.S. surge
Booster doses provide protection against the variants, says Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Read More