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Mixing COVID vaccine boosters may be better option: Study
"The antibody responses are so much higher [with mix and match], it's really impressive."
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Childhood vaccination rates up since early pandemic, but few are up to date
The proportions of children with up-to-date vaccinations were lower among 7-month, 18-month, and 13-year-old age groups, compared with 2019 levels...
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Scientists use 3D printing to create injection-free vaccine patch
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Even one vaccinated member can cut family’s COVID risk
Study findings may be particularly welcome in regions of the world where vaccination rates are very low, according to investigators.
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No short-term death risk in elderly after COVID-19 vaccines
Early reports of deaths shortly after mRNA-based vaccination of very frail elderly patients in Norway prompted a nationwide safety study.
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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
Participants in the studies received a lower dose of the vaccine, 10 micrograms.
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Johnson & Johnson requests FDA approval for vaccine booster doses
The FDA’s independent vaccine advisory committee meets next week to review data on booster shots from both Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
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Worried parents scramble to vaccinate kids despite FDA guidance
More than half of all parents with children under 12 say they plan to get their kids vaccinated, according to a Gallup poll.
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CVST after COVID-19 vaccine: New data confirm high mortality rate
“This is the biggest series, and as an international series, it gives a broader perspective from a larger range of countries.”
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COVID vaccination rates among pregnant people remain low
About 30% of pregnant people are vaccinated, according to the latest CDC data, with only 18% obtaining a dose during pregnancy.