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J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Recipients May Benefit More From Pfizer Or Moderna Boosters, Study Finds
J&J recipients who were administered Moderna or Pfizer boosters showed significantly higher antibody counts compared to those who received a booster of the same vaccine.
U.S. Will Reopen Land Borders In November For Fully Vaccinated Visitors
The move, set to be formally announced on Wednesday, will end a 19-month curb on nonessential travel into the U.S. put in place at the onset of the pandemic.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Texas’ Near-Total Ban On Abortions
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman called the law an “offensive deprivation” of an important constitutional right.
AstraZeneca Seeks Emergency Use Authorization In U.S. For Covid Prophylaxis Drug
Late-stage trials of the drug show it is 77% effective in reducing the risk of Covid-19 symptoms if administered as a preventive treatment.
2021 Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded To Scientists Who Discovered Temperature And Touch Receptors
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to American researchers David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.
Moderna CEO Says Pandemic Could Be Over Next Year As Vaccine Production Ramps Up
The Moderna boss believes enough vaccines could be available by the middle of next year to immunize the entire world—a challenge amid supply shortages and inequity in poorer nations.
Nerve Disorder Listed As ‘Very Rare’ Side Effect Of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine
The incidence of the side effect remains extremely rare with only 833 cases being reported worldwide from about 592 million administered doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Australia Enters Vaccine Swap Agreement With Singapore Amid Unrelenting Delta Variant Surge
As part of the swap deal, Australia will receive 500,000 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine from Singapore this week and return the same number of doses in December.
Biden Reportedly Receives Inconclusive Report About Covid Origins From Intelligence Agencies
In May, President Biden ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to examine the origins of the outbreak that has claimed 4 million lives across the world.
Pfizer Booster Significantly Lowers Risk Of Covid-19 Infection Among Elderly, Israeli Data Shows
Some 1.5 million people in Israel have received a third vaccine dose.
