COVID sickens older adults most severely, but less than half say they’ll get the new vaccine New COVID vaccines are here. What to know about latest shots in wake of nation’s biggest summer surge Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines...
NBA star Kyrie Irving said Wednesday he didn’t want to lose salary or a chance to compete for a championship with the Brooklyn Nets, but was doing “what’s best for me” by refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nets decided Tuesday that Irving wouldn’t be with the team because...
These high percentages are why vaccines are so important and why experts are strongly advocating for people to get a Covid-19 vaccine and not to rely on infection to become immune. Even if you’ve had Covid-19, they still recommend that you get vaccinated to increase your immunity. In ...
COVID-19 vaccine: what are we doing and what should we do?doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00003-2Candelli, MarcelloThe Lancet infectious diseases
Those more likely to become seriously ill with COVID-19 include people over age 65 and those with underlying medical problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes. For that reason, these groups were prioritized when the COVID-19 vaccine first became available and supplies were...
At least 70% of adults in an area need to take a COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity, according to researchers' estimates. But up to now, surveys have varied widely on whether people plan to get a COVID shot once one is available. ...
NBA star Kyrie Irving said Wednesday he didn’t want to lose salary or a chance to compete for a championship with the Brooklyn Nets, but was doing “what’s best for me” by refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nets decided Tuesday that Irving wouldn’t be with the team because...
At least 70% of adults in an area need to take a COVID-19 vaccine to achieve herd immunity, according to researchers' estimates. But up to now, surveys have varied widely on whether people plan to get a COVID shot once one is available. ...
What is the COVID-19 vaccine and how does it work? Vaccines help us protect ourselves by training our bodies to fight an illness-causing virus. The first COVID-19 vaccines do this by using a molecule called "messenger RNA," or "mRNA." The mRNA teaches cells to create the coronavirus...
He added that immunizing the elderly "may not work if they may not respond well to a vaccine." Will the academic debate on how to share out a future vaccine gain traction with world leaders? Wealthy countries have already pre-ordered billions of vaccine doses for themselves and the mechanis...