ABCNEWSUS health agencies will decide if COVID-19 booster shots are needed – not vaccine companies
It is still unknown if and when a COVID-19 booster shot might be needed. Read Article
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Discover magazineWhy It’s Harder For Many Transgender People To Access (And Trust) COVID-19 Vaccines
The medical field has historically neglected and abused trans people, while also overlooking them in clinical trials. Despite community skepticism, LGBTQ people overall are more likely to view COVID-19 vaccines as a social duty. Read Article
Are they experimental? Can they alter DNA? Experts tackle lingering coronavirus vaccine fears.
How can the vaccines be safe and effective if they were developed so quickly? Read Article
Boston GlobePfizer and Moderna vaccines produce robust immune responses in women who are pregnant or nursing
The findings come from a small study conducted at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston. Read Article
NYTCoronavirus Vaccines Protect Pregnant Women, Another Study Suggests
The shots may also have benefits for infants and do not seem to damage the placenta, according to the latest research. Read Article
How COVID-19 booster shots could help in global fight against the virus
It’s unclear if everyone will need boosters, but early results are promising. Read Article
So you missed your 2nd COVID shot. Now what?
About 5 million Americans missed receiving their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released on Sunday. Read Article
NYMAGThe Story of One Dose Inside the sprawling operational puzzle of bringing the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to the public.
NYmag narrates a bit on how the Barouch lab contributed to the development of the JNJ single dose COVID vaccine. Read Article
An HIV lab’s pivot to develop a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine wins STAT Madness ‘Editors’ Pick’
The Barouch lab wins’ the 2021 STAT Madness Editors’ Pick for their pivot to develop a single-dose COVID-19 Vaccine. Read Article
