Vaccines

With the rising number of people registering for the vaccine, stocks eventually run low and many people are unable to get their second dose of the Pfizer or the Modern vaccine "in time". Many appointments have been cancelled due to lack of supplies, spiking a fear in those due for a 2nd dose.   The…

A new vaccine for COVID-19, NDV-HXP-S is entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam and could potentially change how the world fights the pandemic. It is widely expected to be easier to make and create more potent antibodies than the current generation of vaccines. The new…

Two ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccines, polyethylene glycol and polysorbate 80 have been suggested as possible culprits in anaphylactic reactions. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna use polyethylene glycol in their vaccines as a protective coating for messenger RNA. Polysorbate 80 is ubiquitous in a…

Even as vaccinations become available to those 16 and up, children remain unvaccinated. However, exciting new details are on the way. On March 31st, Pfizer announced that its COVID vaccine is 100% effective at preventing symptoms for children ages 12-15. Meanwhile, Moderna is currently in clinical…

As researchers dive into resolving the mystery of lingering COVID-19 symptoms, more and more people suffering from long-haul COVID-19 are reporting significant improvements after receiving vaccinations. If long-haulers are suffering from immune systems that went awry and never reset, why would…

 The Brazilian variant may lead to reinfection and is more contagious than the original Wuhan strain. There have been at least 15 cases of the Brazil variant in the United States, with a large possibility that many cases have gone unidentified. Recent studies have shown that the Pfizer-BioNTech…

On February 27, 2021, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine candidate was granted emergency use authorization by the FDA, the third to join the group of COVID vaccines being shipped throughout the country. Johnson & Johnson vaccines only require one dose, unlike the vaccines developed by Moderna and…

With over 500,000 dead from the Coronavirus, it is critical to vaccinate as many people as possible in order to achieve herd immunity to prevent more deaths and to allow life to return to normal. As of today, 3 vaccines in the US (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson) have been granted emergency…

As Brazil is continuing to face a brutal coronavirus outbreak, preliminary studies suggest that the Brazilian coronavirus variant is reinfecting people who have already had the virus. The situation is worsened by the fact that Brazil has been unable to secure a large enough number of doses.…

Though the entire world has been battling the coronavirus pandemic for over a year now, there is still a lot to learn about how long immunity lasts from natural infection. New variants of the virus are appearing throughout the globe and many are starting to believe that having COVID-19 previously…

Johnson and Johnson's announcement of a 72% efficacy may seem underwhelming compared to the stats we have on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. However, Dr. Fauci points out that these numbers do not reflect the vaccine's ability to prevent severe disease, which was 85%. Opting to take a "lower…

The Los Angeles vaccination site at Dodger Stadium closed on Saturday from 2 pm to 3 pm after anti-vaccination protesters gathered at the entrance. There were about 50 anti-vaccination and right-wing supporters of the former President Donald Trump who delayed the distribution of the Covid-19…

COVID-19 does not mutate as readily as other viruses that cause flu, hepatitis, or AIDS, but its stability has been severely overestimated. Recent studies suggest that there are a few people who have recovered from COVID-19 but happened to get re-infected with the mutant strains. Both vaccines…

According to a new study at Columbia University, vaccines are not enough to stop the spread of the coronavirus completely. If social distancing measures are not maintained until July, the case total could be much higher, epidemiologist Dr. Jeffrey Shaman warns. His models predict 29 million more…