April 25th 2024
Despite the disproportionate effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe outcomes on nursing home residents, less than 50% have received the updated 2023/2024 vaccine.
Single COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Dose Significantly Reduces Risk of Reinfection
February 21st 2022An Israeli study found COVID-19 reinfection was "relatively rare," and previously infected persons who also received at least 1 dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine had an 82% reduced risk of reinfection.
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Booster Efficacy Wanes After 4 Months, Still Protects Against Severe COVID-19
February 19th 2022COVID-19 mRNA vaccine effectiveness wanes even faster during Omicron than during Delta variant predominance, but a booster dose still provides lasting defense against COVID-19 hospitalization and death.
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Today’s Google Doodle Honors Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, Inventor of the Chickenpox Vaccine
February 17th 2022The varicella zoster (chickenpox) virus has been essentially eradicated thanks to the vaccine developed by Japanese virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, who would have been 94 years old today.
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Lower Vaccinated US Counties Saw Greater Incidence Rates During the Delta Surge
February 10th 2022A study looked at COVID-19 vaccination rates and new COVID-19 infections across US counties during the Delta surge last summer. Many of the highly infected counties were considered rural, highlighting some of the vaccination challenges surrounding these areas.
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