June 23, 2021 ~ MedPage Today ~ by John Gever 'Breakthrough' COVID Infections Less Transmissible, English Data Indicate — But variants could be a wild card People who develop so-called breakthrough infections after receiving either the Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca...
VA Boston Health System Study Indicates One Dose of mRNA-based Vaccine Could Add Full Protection
June 20, 2021 ~ TrialSite News ~ VA Boston Health System Study Indicates One Dose of mRNA-based Vaccine Could Add Full Protection Recently, TrialSite made a case that growing concerns over mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine safety may be resolved by reducing the total dosage...
The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work
June 15, 2021 ~ MIT Technology review ~ Charlotte Jee The Delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization—but the vaccines still work And being fully vaccinated provides significant protection. The risk of being hospitalized with the Delta covid-19 variant is...
COVID-19 Vaccines and Children: A Scientist’s Guide for Parents
June 15, 2021 ~ Canadian Covid Care Alliance ~ by Dr. Byram W. Bridle, PhD COVID-19 Vaccines and Children: A Scientist’s Guide for Parents by Dr. Byram W. Bridle, PhD Associate Professor of Viral Immunology EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pfizer BioNTech’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine has...
CDC says vaccine link to heart inflammation is stronger than previously thought
June 14, 2021 ~ The Hill ~ by Christopher Spencer CDC says vaccine link to heart inflammation is stronger than previously thought Although it has not been officially confirmed to be an associated problem, the agency is investigating 226 cases of myocarditis and...
UK study finds vaccines offer high protection against hospitalisation from Delta variant
June 14, 2021 ~ Reuters ~ UK study finds vaccines offer high protection against hospitalisation from Delta variant LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer (PFE.N) and AstraZeneca (AZN.L) offer high protection of more than 90% against...
More Pandemic Corruption: Refusal to Fully Recognize Natural Immunity
June 13, 2021 ~ TrialSite News ~ Joel Hirschhorn More Pandemic Corruption: Refusal to Fully Recognize Natural Immunity The newest wrinkle on pandemic corruption is how most of the medical and public health establishment refuses to accept natural immunity, obtained...
Cancer Patients See High Seroconversion Rates After COVID Vax
June 11, 2021 ~ MedPage Today ~ by Mike Bassett Cancer Patients See High Seroconversion Rates After COVID Vax — Dampened responses seen in those with hematological malignancies, however Patients with cancer who were vaccinated against COVID-19 achieved high...
CDC to hold ’emergency meeting’ on heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines
June 11, 2021 ~ The Hill ~ by Jordan Williams CDC to hold 'emergency meeting' on heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines An advisory panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold an emergency meeting on June 18 to discuss rare reports of...
Think Twice Before Giving the COVID Vax to Healthy Kids
June 10, 2021 ~ MedPage Today ~ by Martin Makary Think Twice Before Giving the COVID Vax to Healthy Kids — Based on the data to date, there's no compelling case for it right now The case to vaccinate kids is there, but it's not compelling right now. The Delta variant...
Look into UK Yellow Card System Reveals Large Numbers of Adverse Events & Deaths Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine
June 10, 2021 ~ TrialSite News ~ Look into UK Yellow Card System Reveals Large Numbers of Adverse Events & Deaths Associated with COVID-19 Vaccine In the United Kingdom, the COVID-19 vaccines were administered starting on December 8, 2020, and by May 6th, almost...
Covid could become seasonal epidemic by winter, says German expert
June 9, 2021 ~ The Guardian ~ by Kate Connolly Covid could become seasonal epidemic by winter, says German expert Christian Drosten says disease likely to recur for several years but be kept under control by vaccine top-ups The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to...
Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID
June 8, 2021 ~ MedPage Today ~ by Crystal Phend Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID — Study provides a better basis for weighing the relative risks Severe COVID-19 has led to a higher rate of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) than...
COVID-19 Vaccine-Reluctant in U.S. Likely to Stay That Way
June 7, 2021 ~ Gallup ~ by Jeffrey Jones COVID-19 Vaccine-Reluctant in U.S. Likely to Stay That Way STORY HIGHLIGHTS In U.S., 64% vaccinated, 12% plan to be 78% of those not planning to get vaccinated are unlikely to change their mind WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Seventy-six...
We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones?
June 6, 2021 ~ New York Times ~ by Carl Zimmer We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones? Scientists are asking a lot of questions about Covid-19 booster shots, but they don’t yet have many answers. Here’s what they know so far. As the...