If someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it’s become common to hear them say something like “Oh, it just means my immune system is really working hard.” On the flip side, when people don’t notice an...
If the word "vaccine" strikes fear in your heart, then you likely came of age not in a time dominated by worries about polio, but in a time when vaccines make news because of side effects ranging from mild irritation to death. The most notable example is probably the debate regarding the...
If someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it's become common to hear them say something like "Oh, it just means my immune system is really working hard." On the flip side, when people don't notice any side effects, they sometimes...
serious side-effects are very, very rare. And, together with what we know about previous vaccines, if side-effects are going to occur, they usually happen within a few months after getting a vaccine. This is why international medical regulators, including Australia's Therapeutic...
Incidents of viral outbreaks have increased at an alarming rate over the past decades. The most recent human coronavirus known as COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has already spread around the world and shown R0 values from 2.2 to 2.68. However, the ratio between m
The uncertainty brought by COVID-19 has highlighted how important it is to make decisions quickly. The situation is changing people's lives and its effects on the economy are already being felt across different sectors. Catch up with our webinars to get a clearer picture of the impact on br...
There are a bunch of unknowns with COVID-19—how does the virus strain differ from previous known strains, what is the virus’ behavior and its ability to infect, what is the disease incubation period, what are the true number of infections, whether the patients once infected and recovered...
While such serious vaccine-related eventsgrab the headlines, it's important to remember they are rare. Most side-effects are mild-to-moderate and short-lived. On the other hand, thebenefits of COVID-19 vaccinationin ending the pandemic are enormous. ...
To everyone’s great relief, COVID-19 vaccines are already being deployed. Their development took months of diligent work by numerous professionals and their completion is an achievement in itself. But now the world is faced with a new logistical challenge: getting the vaccine doses distributed....
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