Tag: Vasso Apostolopoulos - article author
No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as infectious’ as unvaccinated people if they get COVID
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Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract COVID. This has raised concerns...
How long does immunity last after COVID vaccination? Do we need booster shots? 2 immunology experts explain
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An important factor in achieving herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is is how long the vaccines protect you.
If a...
Moderna’s COVID vaccine reports 95% efficacy. It means we might have multiple successful vaccines
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American biotech firm Moderna has released early results from its phase 3 clinical trials, announcing in a press release on Monday (US time)...
Europe’s second wave is worse than the first. What went so wrong, and what can it learn from countries like Vietnam?
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Europe is again in the grip of a COVID-19 resurgence, with outbreak hot-spots in the United Kingdom, Spain and France each...