Vaccine News
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World Health Organisation to Send More Than One Million Polio Vaccine Doses to Gaza
The World Health Organisation is preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign in war-torn Gaza after the virus was detected...
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3 questions for Magic Johnson on why he's getting the RSV vaccine
Earvin "Magic" Johnson is known for his impact both on and off the basketball court, as the former NBA superstar...
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Up to 10,000 Britons to participate in cancer vaccine trial
Clinical trials to develop personalised cancer vaccines by 2030 are set to get under way, with up to 10,000 Britons...
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New personalised mRNA cancer vaccine shows 'very exciting' results
Pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Merck have said that a new personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has shown promising results in trials,...
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Naturally born babies 'respond better to vaccinations'
Babies have higher antibody levels after vital childhood vaccinations if they were "born naturally", compared to those delivered by Caesarean...
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Covid: Woman caught virus twice within record 20 days
Tests show the woman was infected with two different variants - Delta in late December and then Omicron in January....
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Over-50s who catch Covid 'should be allowed to enrol in antiviral drug trials'
Over-50s who test positive for Covid-19 should be enrolled in live trials for pioneering antiviral drugs to increase their chance...
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Omicron symptoms: Is a runny nose a cold or Covid?
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the UK. So what are the symptoms people should act...
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No, AstraZeneca can’t claim that T-cells trump antibodies in the fight against Covid-19
I was just a tad surprised when I heard Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, suggesting on Tuesday that the...
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After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring
When Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, lines stretched down entire streets and people left their shoes out to save their...
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Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge
The World Health Organization is "very worried" about the spread of Covid-19 in Europe as the continent battles a fresh...
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Covid booster doses will be offered to over-40s
All over-40s in the UK will be offered a third dose of a Covid vaccine, after advice from the government...
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Covid: Austria introduces lockdown for unvaccinated
About two million people who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have been placed in lockdown in Austria as...
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Common colds help fight Covid and offer clues to how medicines should develop
Previous common cold infections could provide protection against Covid-19, a study has shown, offering clues to how medicines should be...
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NHS workers will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid by April
The British government says all healthcare staff who work with the public will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus...
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New CDC report discusses efficacy of mRNA COVID vaccines in immunocompromised
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic tore through the world with ferocity since it began in March 2020, leaving over...