We’ve been wearing masks and socially distancing for months now because of the coronavirus, but an end in sight came a step closer. U.S. drug company Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE announced that early analysis of their Covid-19 vaccine…
Read MoreWistar creates a new synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have designed and tested the first-of-its-kind synthetic DNA vaccine against Powassan virus (POWV), targeting portions of the virus envelope protein. A rapidly reemerging tick-borne disease, POWV has been reported to be fatal in 10% of…
Read MoreAstraZeneca, J&J vaccine trials back on track in US
Two major clinical trials for experimental COVID-19 vaccines got back on track in the United States Friday—providing a glimmer of hope as the number of cases skyrocket across the country. COVID-19 has now killed more than 223,000 Americans, and the…
Read MoreWhat will convince Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
(HealthDay)—Promoting any emerging COVID-19 vaccine to a skeptical public could be tough. But a new survey finds vaccine uptake might rise if the shot is promoted by medical experts, not politicians, and if it’s been proven safe and effective through…
Read MoreNo Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Before Election
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 — Pfizer will not apply for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine before the third week in November, the company’s chief executive said in a statement posted to the Pfizer website on Friday. This is a…
Read MoreChina joins COVAX coronavirus vaccine alliance
China, which has at least four coronavirus vaccine candidates in the last stage of clinical trials, said Friday it is joining the COVID-19 vaccine alliance known as COVAX. The country signed an agreement with Gavi, the co-leader of the alliance,…
Read MoreVaccine refusers are health literate and believe they’re pro-science—this just reinforces their view
Australians belonging to the vaccine refusal movement consider themselves a science advocacy group, according to a study published today. My colleagues and I found this group believes it lobbies for unbiased research against increasing industry interference. We also found vaccine…
Read MoreNo Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Until Next Spring
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 — Moderna will not have a COVID-19 vaccine available for widespread use until next spring at the earliest, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. Stéphane Bancel said Moderna will not be ready to seek U.S. approval for…
Read MoreWill a vaccine really be the silver bullet? Asks DR ELLIE CANNON
Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet we’re all praying for? Asks our GP columnist DR ELLIE CANNON who’s a guinea pig in the global trial The Government has played its hand, for the time being at least. After weeks…
Read MoreLate-stage study of first single-shot vaccine begins in US
Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine can protect against the virus. The study starting Wednesday will be one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing…
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