Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize Marks the Beginning of a Vaccine Revolution
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No one expected the first Covid-19 vaccine to be as good as it was. “We were hoping for around 70 percent, that’s a success,” says Dr Ann Falsey, a professor …
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Why It’s Too Soon to Call It Covid Season
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But the degree to which people accept the new shots might control whether and when a winter surge arrives. “We know from this virus, year over year, people’s immune response …
7 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them (2023)
If you test negative: Experiencing Covid-19 symptoms but got a negative test result? Take another test. As of November 1, 2022, the FDA has authorized at-home Antigen Covid tests to …
DeSantis rips Trump over Fauci commendation remarks
By Kit Maher | CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Donald Trump for claiming he doesn’t know who gave Dr. Anthony Fauci a presidential commendation that the former president awarded …
Covid Boosters Can’t Outpace New Mutations. Here’s Why They Still Work
But over the past few months, even newer Omicron offshoots have arrived. Currently, EG.5.1, or Eris, is the dominant one in the United States, United Kingdom, and China. Meanwhile, a …
CDC advisers recommend updated Covid-19 vaccines
(CNN) — Everyone ages 6 months and older should get an updated Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday, to help lower the risk of …
Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic
It’s scariant season—again. A new offshoot of Omicron, BA.2.86—nicknamed Pirola—has popped up in Israel, the US, South Africa, and the UK after it was first recorded in Denmark in late …
FDA gives approval to updated COVID booster shots
By Jacqueline Howard | Associated Press The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech. The updated …
570 California schools targeted for low vaccination rates
By Diana Lambert, Daniel J. Willis and Yuxuan Xie | EdSource More than 500 California public schools are being audited by the state because they reported that more than 10% …
Back-to-school sickness: Pediatrician shares 3 tips to help keep kids healthy this season
As classes start back up, so do the cases of sickness that so often seem to accompany back-to-school season. But experts say there are ways to help keep students protected. …