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Children could become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by fall, expert predicts
If everything goes as planned,
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Pfizer: Vaccine shown 100% effective in children aged 12-15
The vaccinated children showed a strong antibody response with no serious side effects.
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CDC adds new medical conditions to COVID-19 high-risk list
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Vaccine mismatch: What to do after dose 1 when plans change
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COVID vaccines could lose their punch within a year, experts say
Almost a third said ineffectiveness would happen in 9 months or less; 18.2% said 6 months or less.
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National Psoriasis Foundation recommends some stop methotrexate for 2 weeks after J&J vaccine
The rationale is to optimize the antibody response to the killed-adenovirus COVID-19 vaccine.
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New COVID-19 cases rise again in children
This latest reversal – we’re not calling it a surge yet – is bringing an increasing share of the burden to children.
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COVID-19 ‘long-haul’ symptoms overlap with ME/CFS
Long-term symptoms following acute COVID-19 illness were predictable based on prior experience with postviral fatigue syndromes including myalgic...
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In U.S., lockdowns added 2 pounds per month
Those who kept the same lockdown habits could have gained 20 pounds during the past year, the study authors said.
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Vitamin D may protect against COVID-19, especially in Black patients
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COVID-19 maternal antibodies transferred to fetus, newborn from pregnant and lactating vaccine recipients
Though the study showed SARS-CoV-2 titers in umbilical cord blood and breast milk, it could not show whether those antibodies were protective...