vaccines, microbiology

The immunizations are designed to target the latest Omicron subvariants, and are only authorized for people who have already received their primary vaccinations.

Agency members express hope that the availability of a traditional, protein-based vaccine might convince holdouts to get vaccinated.

US adults are now only eligible for the vaccine under certain circumstances.

Two recent papers provide insight into possible risk factors for developing the chronic condition, including autoantibodies and diabetes.

A negative version of the placebo effect may be behind many instances of mild side effects associated with the jabs, a study suggests.

All antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found in breast milk neutralized the virus.

Both of the mRNA vaccines available in the US are highly effective against severe COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that Moderna’s elicits a stronger immune response and might be better at preventing breakthrough infections.  

More than a dozen vaccines for tuberculosis are currently being tested in clinical trials. Some use whole bacteria as BCG does, while others deliver protein subunits or genetic material carried by viral vectors.  

This month marks the 100-year anniversary of BCG, still the only approved vaccine against the lethal pathogen. But there are new vaccines for this wily foe on the horizon.

Scientists use a protein found in mucus membranes to ferry vaccines to the lymph nodes.

Data from three studies indicate that fully vaccinated patients are able to stave off severe disease from the B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 variants.

Following vaccination, some women claim their periods have changed, leading to rumors about how the shots affect recipients’ reproductive systems, and even others’ by proxy.  

Stanford University researchers determined the code from spare drops in discarded vials of the COVID-19 vaccine and published it on GitHub.

A preprint casts doubt on vaccine effectiveness in light of certain mutations in the 501Y.V2 variant that emerged from South Africa.

The majority of people experiencing anaphylaxis had a history of allergic reactions, a report by the agency finds.

So far, there are three patients known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 twice, and in at least one case the second time around was asymptomatic.

Scientists are taking their own vaccines, an ethically murky practice that has a long and sometimes celebrated history in medicine.

Intelligence officials from the US, UK, and Canada point the finger at Cozy Bear, a group with links to the Russian government.