Public health officials and drugmakers should warn people that coronavirus vaccines can have side effects so they know what to expect and don't be afraid to get a second dose, doctors insisted during a meeting with CDC advisers. About it…
Preliminary analysis shows that the first effective coronavirus vaccine could protect more than 90% of people from contracting Covid-19, writes the BBC. The developers, Pfizer and BioNTech, called the day “a great day for science and humanity.” Their vaccine was tested on 43...
The Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute was registered in Russia before the start of the third stage of clinical trials, which caused sharp criticism from experts. Registration and use of a drug at this stage is a risky experiment with unknown consequences. Vaccines being developed...
The other day, scientists presented to Vladimir Zelensky the first results of preclinical studies of the “original Ukrainian vaccine candidate” against COVID-19. Soon the president gave an interview in which he showered compliments on the new development, writes BBC. “She is unique - this is not pathos or...
Smallpox once killed millions of people. But one accidental discovery revolutionized human health care and saved the lives of many people, writes BBC. Smallpox is a terrible disease. “Body aches, fever, sore throat, headache and difficulty breathing,” describes the symptoms...
Russian authorities call the development of Sputnik-V by the Gamaleya Center the first registered coronavirus vaccine in the world. The daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin and dozens of high-ranking officials and businessmen have already tested the vaccine, but its effectiveness has not yet been officially confirmed - at first...
Participants in vaccine trials against the new coronavirus infection report severe weakness, fever and headaches, but say it will be worth it. Writes about this CNBC. Luke Hutchison woke up in the middle of the night with chills and fever after receiving a booster shot ...
Efforts to develop a vaccine against coronavirus are causing controversy over timing and release, with the number of Americans advocating vaccines against the disease plummeting since the beginning of this year. The other day, the head of the Control Centers and ...
Washington explained this by saying that the efforts are headed by the “corrupt” WHO, writes Voice of America. The United States has said it will not participate in the global initiative to create, produce and equitably distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, as the WHO plays a leading role in the effort. More…
Demonstrators argued that getting the flu vaccine should be an option, not a duty, ABC News writes. Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday, August 30 to protest the new mandatory flu vaccination order for Massachusetts students, enacted in ...