Since the beginning of the pandemic, many commentators have identified the elderly as the group most vulnerable to COVID-19.
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Join our directors of chemistry and bio-sciences, Dr. Josh Bloom and Cameron English, as they break down these stories:
Canadian biotech firm Medicago has done the world a great service.
Misinformation is rampant on social media.
Just under two years ago, Canadian biotech firm Medicago began developing a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.
Do children under five years old need COVID-19 vaccines? Answering that question should be a simple matter of comparing the risk of infection to the risks and benefits of vaccination in this age group.
Research going back many years has shown that vaccine mandates tend to backfire. Forcing people to get shots they don't want often exacerbates their skepticism.
California children 12 years and older may soon be allowed to get COVID-19 vaccines without their parents' consent if Senate Bill 866 (SB866
Public health officials have tried desperately to answer this question for the better part of two years: how do you convince the intransigent minority of vaccine-hesitant Americans to roll up their sleeves and get a COVID shot?
We've all heard the argument, and it goes like this: misinformation drives millions of people into COVID denialism.