Experts say the doses are not dangerous, but their expiration means their effectiveness could be in question.
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CureVac, the latest experimental coronavirus vaccine, proved just 47 percent effective amid spread of variants, preliminary analysis shows
The trial in 10 countries in Latin America and Europe will continue, and a final result is not expected until the end of June. The CureVac vaccine is of key importance to Europe, which has preordered 225 million doses.
As coronavirus recedes, colds and common viruses are back — especially among children
Ending masking and social distancing has led to an increase in common viruses among children who haven’t been exposed to them. RSV – a winter illness – is now on the rise, and some doctors are reporting increased hospitalizations.
NIH study suggests coronavirus may have been in U.S. as early as December 2019
Blood samples from volunteers show virus antibodies; researchers can’t rule out false positives.
Trump’s FDA commissioner takes job at Moderna backer
Stephen Hahn is said to be close to taking a role at Flagship Pioneering, which launched Moderna a decade ago and made billions from its coronavirus vaccine.
How family caregivers can deal with stress, find help during the pandemic
Resources include support groups, hotlines, nonprofits, self-care advice, exercise regimens and other family members.
Coronavirus infections dropping where people are vaccinated, rising where they are not, Post analysis finds
As recently as June 4, states with higher vaccination rates did not have significantly lower case rates than states where few people were vaccinated.
Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine is 90 percent effective, study finds
Vaccinated people were completely protected against severe and even moderate cases of illness by the two-shot regimen in a 30,000-person trial conducted when variants had begun to complicate the pandemic in the United States and Mexico.
Temp checks, digital menus and ‘touchless’ mustard: The maddening persistence of ‘hygiene theater’
As the covid death rate plummets in America and vaccinations soar, must the show go on?
Maine tries to shift some costs of recycling onto companies instead of taxpayers
With mountains of boxes and bubble wrap from online pandemic shopping now going in the trash, Maine is trying to enact what is known as an extended producer responsibility program.
