Covid: Millions invited for booster jabs from Monday
Health bosses predict a resurgence of the virus and flu during the autumn and winter. Source link
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What To Know About Fall Booster Shots Of Coronavirus Vaccine
By Laurie McGinley, The Washington Post Aug. 31, 2022 — New coronavirus boosters are just around the corner following authorization Wednesday by federal regulators. The updated shots are designed to provide a stronger shield against the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants still causing tens of thousands of infections and hundreds of deaths every day in the … Read more
Covid booster rollout to start in early September in England
Steve Russell, NHS director for vaccinations and screening, said: “This winter will be the first time we see the real effects of both Covid and flu in full circulation as we go about life as normal – and so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for … Read more
Covid booster: Will be offered to all over 50s this autumn
Prof Anthony Harnden, the deputy chairman of the JCVI, said: “The Covid-19 boosters are highly effective at increasing immunity and, by offering a further dose to those at higher risk of severe illness this autumn, we hope to significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisations and deaths over the winter.” Source link
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will vote on Tuesday whether to recommend that updated COVID-19 booster shots be used this fall to protect against Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants. Because the virus mutates so quickly, the FDA may … Read more
Moderna Says COVID Booster ‘Potent’ vs Newer Omicron Variants
June 22, 2022 – Moderna released study results today showing its new Omicron-specific booster increased antibodies against the coronavirus by a factor of 5, even against some of the newer and more worrisome variants. The company also today said it will soon ask the FDA to authorize the use of the vaccine. The company said … Read more
Moderna Finds ‘Robust Antibody Response’ in Omicron-Specific Booster
June 8, 2022 — Take that, Omicron. Results of a trial looking at a combination COVID-19 vaccine booster reveals a “robust antibody response” against the Omicron variant, vaccine manufacturer Moderna announced Wednesday. The neutralizing antibody response was eight times greater at 1 month following a 50-mcg dose with the booster containing both the original mRNA-1273 … Read more
Covid in Wales: Thousands wrongly given spring booster
Confusion sees around 9,500 ineligible people in Wales offered or given the booster. Source link
Vulnerable adults set for autumn Covid booster jab
“We know that immunity to Covid-19 following vaccination or indeed infection contracts over time”, he said, and this would give people most at risk from severe disease a “boost just before virus circulation is likely to pick up during autumn and winter months”. Source link
Nasal Sprays for COVID Vaccine Being Developed
May 9, 2022 — Scientists are working on COVID vaccines delivered through nasal sprays that could stop the coronavirus from invading the body at its most common entry point, the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. More than a dozen clinical trials with nasal sprays are under way, The Guardian reported. USA Today said … Read more