Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today.
“The reason why it hasn’t been eliminated is because there’s an animal reservoir,” Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, said in February. “The bacteria can infect animals, and because we can’t treat all animals in the wild, it persists in nature and thus occasionally causes a limited number of human cases.” Read Full Article…
U.S. Moves Closer To Biden’s July 4 COVID-19 Vaccination Goal
U.S. COVID-19 cases have dropped 95% since January. At least 65% of adults have had a least one vaccine shot. President Biden aims to have 70% of adults vaccinated with at least one shot by July 4. See Article
NYTA blood test showing the effectiveness of a vaccine on monkeys has the potential to speed up trials
A new study in monkeys suggests that a blood test could predict the effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine — and perhaps speed up the clinical trials needed to get a working vaccine to billions of people around the world. Read Article
A New Entry in the Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine: Hope
Scientists are increasingly optimistic that a vaccine can be produced in record time. But getting it manufactured and distributed will pose huge challenges. Read Article
The race to make vaccines faster
In the race to create a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, some researchers are testing new approaches they hope can ultimately produce vaccines in months rather than years. Read Article
