Priority Review Granted to Novel Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine V114
The V114 vaccine candidate consists of pneumococcal polysaccharides from 15 serotypes, including serotypes 22F and 33F, which are associated with invasive pneumococcal disease.
Preventive Medicine
mRNA-1273 Vaccine Highly Effective for Preventing COVID-19
The mRNA-1273 vaccine has 94.1% efficacy for preventing COVID-19 illness.
United Kingdom to Try Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Vaccinations
If a second dose of the first COVID-19 vaccine is not available or the maker is not known, then another vaccine may be used, new British guidelines.
E-Cigarettes as Consumer Devices May Not Improve Smoking Cessation
Electronic cigarettes as consumer products are not associated with smoking cessation in observational studies.
Phase 3 Trial of Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Begins
The vaccine candidate contains the Company’s saponin-based Matrix-M™ adjuvant technology to enhance and prolong immune responses.
US Indigenous Communities Start Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
Indigenous communities in the United States have started receiving COVID-19 vaccines from federal and state agencies.
US COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins
The number of Americans killed by COVID-19 topped 300,000 on December 14, the same day the country launched a massive vaccination campaign to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Alaska Health Care Worker First in US to Have Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccine
An Alaska health care worker is the first person in the United States reported to suffer an allergic reaction to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 Supplies Secured by High-Income Countries
High-income countries have secured supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, but access is uncertain for other countries.
The Role of Drop Teams in Preventing COVID-19 Outbreaks at Long-Term Care Facilities
As part of a 3-phase plan to combat COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities, UW Medicine has deployed drop teams to conduct rapid testing services.
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