The Daily Mail has reported that Pfizer and Moderna have launched trials to determine whether there are long-term negative health impacts associated with the use of their Covid vaccines. The studies will involve monitoring Americans wh
The following is an excerpt from The Vaccine Reaction. A new study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology found the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis (heart inflammation) following receipt of an mRNA Covid-19 biological is two to three times higher among individuals who received the Spikevax shot developed by Moderna/NIAID versus the Comirnaty shot developed by […]
Topline safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) data from the Phase I single ascending dose (SAD)/multiple ascending dose (MAD) study of STI-1558 in 58 healthy volunteers in Australia are now available. The SAD portion of the study evaluated doses from 300 mg to 2,000 mg and the MAD portion evaluated 300 mg, 600 mg or 800 mg BID (twice a day daily) for 7.5 days.Overall, STI-1558 was well-tolerated at these doses with most subjects reporting no adverse events (AEs). There was no dose limiting toxicity...
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sotrovimab is effective compared with molnupiravir for patients at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19; however, there is no difference for angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo for management of COVID-19, according to two studies published online Nov. 16 in The BMJ.Bang Zheng, Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues compared the effectiveness of sotrovimab and molnupiravir for preventing severe...
Getting COVID-19 more than once doubles the risk of you dying, warns a new study. The findings were published in the journal Nature Medicine. Scientists say multiple bouts of the bug can raise the risk of organ failure, ending up in the hospital and even early death. This is because it can cause problems in […]
While the University of Minnesota requires its students and employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19, this mandate does not apply to workers contracted through other organizations. With COVID-19 infection rates down compared to the past two years, some vaccinated students said they are not personally concerned about being served by unvaccinated workers. According
Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2022 China said Tuesday it would speed up a push to vaccinate people aged 60 and older against Covid-19 after the country posted record daily case numbers in recent days. The announcement comes after a weekend of protests demanding an end to the country's strict zero-Covid policy, which responds to even small caseloads with harsh lockdowns and quarantine orders. Beijing's National Health Comm
Plan to accelerate vaccine rates among people over 80 comes as police crack down on protests against country’s zero-Covid policyChinese health officials have announced a drive to accelerate vaccinations of older people against Covid-19, as police patrolled major cities to stamp out protests against the country’s strict zero-Covid policy.The low vaccination rate among older people is one of the major hurdles to easing the zero-Covid policy, which has eroded economic growth, disrupted the lives of...
China said Tuesday it would speed up a push to vaccinate people aged 60 and older against COVID-19 after the country posted record daily case numbers in recent days.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Even if you've already had COVID-19, you can still benefit from a vaccine that can help prevent another infection, a new study shows. Danish patients gained between 60% and 94% protection against reinfection, depending on the COVID variant wave, the researchers found.The findings were published Nov. 22 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine."In our study, we find a significant vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, and this shows the...
Before the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off, an old social media claim resurfaced with a purported list of soccer players