Will the virus SARS-CoV-2 become endemic like the flu, or can it be eliminated with vaccine-induced herd immunity? Herd immunity is when a large part of the population is immune to a specific disease. If enough people are resistant to the cause of a disease, such ...
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Michael Kremer, the 2019 Economic Science Nobel prize winner, says the COVID-19 vaccine is a race that the whole world will win. "We really need to develop systems so that wherever a vaccine is developed, it'll be able to receive licenses everywhere in the world. Thi...
Vaccine passports could be here by summer EU leaders also made headway on establishing a bloc-wide vaccine passport which would enable countries to reopen in time for the summer holiday season. "Everyone agrees that we need one," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters aft...
Bahamas will require a Covid test for all visitors, regardless of vaccine status The Bahamas updated its entry requirements for visitors, effective Aug. 6 Photo Credit: The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism The Bahamas has reinstated mandatoryCovidtesting for all visitors, including vaccinated travelers....
So, are variant-specific vaccines the way we regain control of COVID? A vaccine targeting omicron will increase immunity to the variant on both an individual andpopulation level. However, variant-specific vaccines are ultimately a reactive measure that could always leave us behind the eight ball....
But doctors and officials also need to communicate that a vaccine will not be the cure-all that allows everyone to return to their pre-COVID lives, he added. "If it's 70% effective, which would be pretty good, that means that out of every 10 people vaccinated, seven will be protected...
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont asked health officials if they could guarantee that COVID-19 vaccines, once available, would be free and accessible for all. “If and when the vaccine comes, it won’t do somebody any good if they don’t get it, and if they have to pay a sum of ...
Legault faced criticism from opposition parties last week after his government introduced plans for a vaccine passport without consulting with other political parties. The government will require people to show proof of vaccination starting Sept. 1 before they can enter places such as bars...
South Dakota health officials are trying to make it easier for you to figure out when you'll be eligible to receive aCOVID-19vaccine. TheState Department of Healthhas unveiled a new online tool that lets you input your circumstances, which will help determine where you fall on the vaccinatio...