A few months ago, the boxy, teal truck parked outside a McDonald's in this Inland Empire city might have drawn hundreds of people willing to stand in line for hours under the scorching sun. The truck is San Bernardino County's…
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SARS-CoV-2 delta variant associated with several vaccine breakthrough cases in Houston
Scientists from the United States have recently estimated the prevalence of vaccine breakthrough cases caused by the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Their findings reveal that about 58% of all new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
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COVID vaccine cannot cause viral shedding, despite false reports
Fears of “viral shedding” and other concerns after the COVID vaccine has led some businesses to ban vaccinated customers from the premises, believing vaccination poses a health risk to others. We’ve seen this in Australia, in the northern New South…
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Fort Rucker First US Base to Require Vaccination Proof
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Fort Rucker, an army base in Alabama, will now require uniformed personnel not wearing a face mask to provide proof of vaccination, the fort leadership said…
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Malaria vaccine that uses live parasites can give 100% protection
Malaria vaccine that uses live parasites provides 100% protection against a wide range of strains when given alongside 86p pills A vaccine combined with chloroquine gave 100% protection against the disease The US scientists behind the study said the level of…
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COVID vaccine from Germanys CureVac just 48% effective
Germany’s CureVac said Wednesday that final trial results showed its coronavirus vaccine had an efficacy rate of just 48 percent, far lower than those developed by mRNA rivals BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna. The outcome had been expected after poor interim data…
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As variant rises, vaccine plan targets movable middle
Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot. The strategy has the trappings…
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Georgia Tech’s dashboard breaks down Covid-19 vaccination trends by race at county level
The U.S. continues to see Covid-19 vaccinations gradually increasing nationwide, with nearly 66% of all adults now having at least one vaccine dose according to CDC's COVID Data Tracker, yet disparities have been noted in vaccination rates across races and…
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WHO, COVAX partners work with South African consortium to build COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer hub
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAX partners are working with a South African consortium comprising Biovac, Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, a network of universities and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish its first…
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One vaccine dose enough for COVID-19 survivors
Two mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have proven safe and effective in clinical trials, as well as in the millions of people who have been vaccinated so far. But how prior SARS-CoV-2 infection affects vaccine response, and how long that response…
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