Vaccine News
Vaccine hesitancy: Convincing the ambivalent may be key
A new study, published in the Journal of Community Health, emphasizes the importance of outreach to people who have mixed feelings…
New Covid vaccinations drop in US as cases and hospitalizations decline
On some days Marilyn Datillo, a vaccine nurse, used to see 900 people enter Mercy Covid Vaccine Clinic in Kirkwood,…
Our next vaccine must stomp out variants to end COVID pandemics once…
The omicron variant has made one thing clear; SARS-CoV-2 is not done with us. To stop this pandemic and mitigate…
Will we get a single, variant-proof vaccine for Covid?
This week the government announced additional vaccine booster jabs for the over-75s and suggested a further shot is likely to be needed…
Technology Used for COVID-19 Vaccine Tested for HIV Prevention
The same technology used to develop the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines is being tested to prevent HIV. “The whole idea…
Making — and muddling — the case for mask and vaccine mandates
We are witnessing the Great Unmasking, with masks mandates falling faster, even, than plummeting Omicron caseloads. Dozens of states are…
How long does protective immunity against COVID-19 last after infection or vaccination? Two immunologists…
As the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 took hold across the globe in late 2021, it became readily apparent that the pandemic had…
Influencers played outsized role in pushing anti-vax conspiracies
A new report from a broad range of disinformation experts finds influencers across many topics — wellness, politics and religion — were…
2 big reasons America’s booster rates are lagging
The US has a booster problem. Less than half of all American adults — 42 percent — say they have received an…
Polio, chickenpox, measles, now COVID. A history of vaccine mandates
The rapid spread of omicron across the nation — and the finding that vaccines continue to provide strong protection against…
Time between Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines can be up to 8…
The interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be as long as eight…
Experts worry a lack of data is obscuring which kids aren’t getting…
Experts worry a lack of data may be obscuring where to target strategies for vaccinating kids of color, who disproportionately suffer severe…
ACIP 2022 Child/Adolescent Immunization Schedule: What’s New?
On February 17, 2022, the updated Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule was released by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
Who might benefit from a 4th shot — and who might not
Why a fourth shot is — or isn’t — necessary At this point, one thing about the pandemic is clear:…
COVID-19: talk of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ lets governments off the hook
With every twist and turn of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists, governments, policymakers and researchers have increasingly used the term ‘vaccine…