As the COVID virus continues toevolve, so does our vaccine response. FromDecember 11, Australians will have access tonew vaccinesthat offer better protection. These "monovalent" booster vaccines are expected to be a better match for currently circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ca...
"I've been telling people who are medically vulnerable, older people, if they're not up to date on their vaccines now and there's a chance that they could be exposed to the virus in between now and next week, it's probably best that they get the vaccine that they that they ...
These symptoms have changed for a few reasons, including the introduction of vaccines and the emergence of new variants. Like every virus, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is constantly evolving, in terms of its ability to spread and the symptoms it causes. According to the ...
People around the world are now getting jabs of the new coronavirus vaccines. Two of them, one made by Pfizer and BioNTech and another made by Moderna are unlike any other vaccine. Instead of using weakened or inactivated components of the virus to activate the body’s immune response, thes...
All of this may be confusing—and frustrating—to those of us who are simply trying to put one foot in front of the other during this pandemic. And the confusion surrounding COVID-19 vaccines may be compounded by the uptick in reporting about them—the trials, their efficacy, and their sa...
What are the symptoms of coronavirus? What can you expect with COVID variants? Fever, fatigue and dry cough; nasal congestion, runny nose and sore throat; diarrhea; and shortness of breath are signs of infection.
Vaccines that work against SARS-CoV-2 have helped change the course of the pandemic by reducing illness and hospital admissions. But Chris Stokel-Walker asks what we know about their impact on preventing transmission.Chris Stokel-WalkerBMJ: British medical journal...
What are the signs, symptoms and stages of COVID-19, and what causes death in COVID-19? How long do you spend in the ICU with COVID-19? How long do you have COVID-19 before you die?Official answer by Drugs.com What are the stages and symptoms of COVID-19? Day 1: The ...
The UAE is providing these vaccines free of charge and on an opt-in basis to its people and residents after ensuring that they do not have any conditions or symptoms that would make them inadvisable. COVID-19 vaccines are not recommended for nursing mothers, pregnant women, or infants. ...
And data show that Black Americans, who have been disproportionately affected by the virus, are getting vaccinated at lower rates. Will the COVID vaccine protect against the new variants, too? Research into whether COVID-19 vaccines will protect you against the new variants is ongoing. But ...