Sept. 12, 2022 — New COVID boosters that target the fast-spreading Omicron strains of the virus are rolling out this week, with the CDC recommending these so-called bivalent mRNA shots for Americans 12 and older. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the shots produced by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, based on information provided by … Read more
CDC: “SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions: Variant of Interest,” “SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions: Variant of Concern,” “SARS-CoV-2 Variant Classifications and Definitions: Variant of High Consequence,” “Selected Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern: B.1.617.2,” “COVID Data Tracker: Global Variants Report,” “Selected Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest: B.1.427.” The Washington Post: “What you need … Read more
News releases, Moderna: “Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 2/3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Pediatric Population,” “Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Phase 2/3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Adolescents.” Clinical Trials.gov: “Study to Describe the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy of RNA Vaccine Candidates Against COVID-19 in Healthy Individuals.” Tina … Read more
After you get the COVID vaccine, can you hug relatives who live outside your home, travel more freely, and go through life without a mask? Answers to these questions and more are here. Source link
Paul Offit, MD, vaccine expert, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Gigi Gronvall, MD, immunologist and infectious disease specialist, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. The New York Times: “F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine,” “Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine and Allergies: How Concerned Should You Be?” “Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine: 11 Things You Need to … Read more