Moderna has released new data on the effectiveness of a third (booster) dose of vaccine against the Omicron mutation. According to the company, efficacy studies were conducted for two types of booster doses, one with the approved 50 mcg and the other with 100 mcg. According to Moderna experts, the third dose of 50 μg […]
A new study shows the need for a third dose of coronavirus vaccine, as the antibody titer drops to about half during the third month after the second dose of the vaccine, and after the fourth month the antibodies almost disappear. In smokers, people with hypertension, or type 2 diabetes, antibody levels drop sharply by […]
Those who wanted to get a vaccination certificate, but not get vaccinated, offered the person who wanted to “earn extra money” 25 euros and go for an injection instead of them. As it became known, a man was arrested at the Agia Varvara hospital when he came for a coronavirus vaccination, having a document for […]
Despite the effectiveness of the vaccine and high vaccination coverage in Israel, the number of people with severe COVID-19 disease is gradually increasing, and this is probably due to the decrease in immunity provided by vaccines over time. For this reason, a study was carried out with the participation of medical professionals who measured the […]
The variant of the Lambda coronavirus, widespread in Latin America, has not yet caused much concern, even the WHO has identified it only as “deserving special attention.” But recently, this strain was discovered in the UK, and this fact compels us to pay close attention to it. A new strain is approaching Russia? The “MK” […]
British scientists have found that increasing the interval between two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine produces more antibodies. According to the BBC, an eight-week break is considered an ideal break. The researchers say that increasing the interval seems to solve the problem of protection against the Delta variant. Initially, the decision to increase the interval between […]
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 does not mean that it is no longer possible to become infected. Andrey Pozdnyakov, head physician of the clinical diagnostic laboratory “Invitro-Siberia”, told RIA Novosti about how to protect yourself in the first days after vaccination. The infectious disease doctor emphasizes that the most important thing is not to get sick […]
Swedish scientists, in the course of a study, determined how much antibodies persist in people who have had a mild or asymptomatic coronavirus. As it turned out, they were protected for about a year. At the same time, vaccination increases the number of antibodies and increases protection against COVID-19. A large-scale work was carried out […]
Scientific studies have shown that the mild course of COVID-19 leaves behind immune cells that are capable of independently producing antibodies against coronavirus throughout their lives. The research was carried out by scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis. They argue that the protection that arises after a previous illness […]