2, 2024 -- Folks might want to try timing their COVID-19 booster vaccine to coincide with a period of increased transmission in their area, a new study suggests.Doing so can improve protection against COVID infection as much as fourfold compared to getting the jab when the coronavirus isn...
"We know immunity wanes after the administration of the booster and that many individuals may not have had a booster for quite some time," Gandhi said. "I think it will be incredibly important, particularly in those populations that are vulnerable to COVID illness, hospitalization and ...
If you get COVID-19, your body's immune system works to get rid of the virus. Your immune response — and how quickly your body clears out the virus — depends on factors like age, pregnancy status, sex and gender, whether you have cancer, and your vaccination and booster status....
The summer COVID-19 surge is being linked at least in part to more people gathering inside to escape the heat. Should you get a booster now or wait for new versions to come out in the fall? Here’s what the experts are saying. Now Playing COVID Is Surging. Is It Time For A Boos...
The summer COVID-19 surge is being linked at least in part to more people gathering inside to escape the heat. Should you get a booster now or wait for new versions to come out in the fall? Here’s what the experts are saying. ...
Some theories suggest that this might have something to do with the severity of the infection or the particular variant of COVID-19 you're infected with, but further research would need to confirm those theories. In the end, it's best to either follow the CDC guidelines or reach out to ...
That's why getting both a flu shot and COVID vaccine (and aCOVID booster) is important. Being infected with both respiratory ailments at the same time can be "catastrophic to your immune system," Dr. Adrian Burrowes, a professor of family medicine at the University of Cent...
between time-from-vaccine and incidence of breakthrough infection between June 1 and July 27, the date of analysis. After controlling for potential confounders as age and comorbidities, we found a significant 1.51 fold (95% CI, 1.38–1.66) increased risk for infection for early vaccinees ...
2021. The latest surge in deaths comes amid low vaccination rates and lax public attitudes in Russia toward taking precautions. About 40% of Russia's nearly 146 million people have been fully vaccinated, even though the country approved a domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine—Sputnik V—months...
The global invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) landscape changed considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced by decreased incidence rates due