rna vaccines
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Vaccine Life Hack: Use Both Arms
Here’s one weird trick for making the most out of your next two-dose vaccine: get a shot in both arms. A recent study found evidence that a two-arm approach can noticeably, if modestly, improve the body’s immune response to covid-19 compared to two shots in the same arm. More research will be needed to confirm…
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Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for 18+
Moderna has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults 18 years old and over, according to a press release from the pharmaceutical company late Thursday. Pfizer and BioNTech sought similar approval on Tuesday but its fourth dose would only be available to…
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Texas Scientists Are Sharing the Design for Their New, Cheap Covid-19 Vaccine
Despite some truly important medical advances this year, the covid-19 pandemic is far from over, both in the U.S. and even more so in poorer countries with low vaccination rates. But there is hope on the immediate horizon. Cheap, easily stored, and effective covid-19 vaccines are set to be mass-produced and distributed around the world…
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COVID-19 Boosters for Americans Are On the Way
Federal health officials are expected to sanction COVID-19 boosters for most Americans this week — a decision that’s become well-supported by the science. While the original shots still provide plenty of protection, booster doses are clearly restoring or even surpassing the high levels of effectiveness seen against infection and transmission that the best vaccines provided…