modern announced the first results on Wednesday On an updated coronavirus vaccine targeting the Omicron variant, he calls it our “pioneer candidate” for the fall to serve as a USRead More
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Revised Moderna Vaccine Works Better Against Omicron, Trial Proposal
modern announced the first results on Wednesday On an updated coronavirus vaccine targeting the Omicron variant, he called it our “pioneer candidate” for the fall to serve as the USRead More
More Omicron Versions Gain US Ground According to CDC Estimates
Omicron subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, now represent 13 percent of new coronavirus cases, up from 7.5 percent a week ago and 1 percent in early May. according toRead More
Mortality Rates Rise in Older People During the Omicron Wave
Despite strong vaccination levels among older people, Covid killed them at much higher rates this winter during the Omicron wave than last year, taking advantage of the long delays sinceRead More
Omicron Was More Severe in Unvaccinated Children 5-11 Years Old
Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 are hospitalized with Covid at twice the rate of vaccinated children during the winter months, according to the Omicron variant surge, the Centers forRead More
Omicron Blunt Vaccine Protection in Adolescents
Researchers reported Wednesday that, in another twist to the debate about how best to protect children from the coronavirus, Covid vaccines offered reduced protection against hospitalizations among children 12 andRead More
Sinovac Booster Provides Elderly Stronger Protection Against Omicron,
Two doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine gave the elderly only moderately high levels of protection against severe illness and death from Covid-19, but a third dose significantly strengthened their defenses.Read More
What We Know About the ‘Secret’ BA.2 Omicron Variant
As the Omicron coronavirus surge wanes, researchers keep an eye out for a highly contagious disease. Subvariant known as BA.2. While it doesn’t appear to have the capacity to driveRead More
Until recently it was the ‘secret’ Omicron: Here’s what we know about it
As the Omicron coronavirus surge wanes, researchers keep an eye out for a highly contagious disease. Subvariant known as BA.2. While it doesn’t appear to have the capacity to driveRead More
Experts Say New ‘Deltacron’ Variant Is Rare and Similar To Omicron
In recent days, scientists have reported that a hybrid of Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants has emerged in many countries in Europe. What is known so far about the hybrid,Read More
