COVID vaccination

The administration of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy raises two kinds of concerns that apply to all vaccines.  The first is the recognition that because the vaccines will be administered mainly to a healthy population, their safety must be we

In the bad old days, studies suggested that if hospitalized with COVID vs. seasonal influenza, your chance of dying was fivefold greater – a number guaranteed to catch your attention.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, along with two of his colleagues at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has written a long, science-filled piece on the hurdles of creating a vaccine against some viruses, particularly COVID-19.

The study looked at the immunological, not necessarily clinical, response in three settings:

The researchers used data from 294 nursing homes participating in a multi-state study of Alzheimer’s Disease with access to employee data on shifts, COVID testing, and vaccinations from July 2020 to March 2021.

A cost-benefit study determining the “return on investment” (ROI) of vaccination in New York City estimated a $10 reduction in healthcare costs for every dollar inv

Let’s begin with the data. Infection or Severe Illness

Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time secretary of defense (Gerald Ford and George W.

There is an urgent need to evaluate immune response kinetics with the aim of monitoring vaccination coverage. [1]

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