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Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise against current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants
A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server supports using mosaic sarbecovirus receptor-binding domain (RBD)-nanoparticles to discover therapeutic pan-variant and…
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COVID-19 vaccines recommended for young children
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that all children…
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The effect of immunization with bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine on the incidence of COVID-19
In a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers evaluated the impact of the oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) on…
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SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines do not stimulate interferon stimulatory gene expression in Aicardi Goutières Syndrome patients
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted expedited vaccine development. Vaccinations have proven to be a safe and effective modality…
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Recall of B cell memory depends on relative locations of prime and boost immunization
Immunization, as well as microbial infections, stimulate the adaptive immune system and render long-term protection against the pathogen. This immunity…
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron escapes immune response due to high ACE2 affinity and low antibody specificity
In a recent study published in the journal Vaccines, researchers revealed how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron evades…
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Prime-pull immunization of mice with novel subunit vaccine elicits mucosal immunity to prevent severe SARS CoV-2 infection
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers tested whether a subunit vaccine could generate mucosal immunity…
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Study explores the waning efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines
A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server evaluated the waning efficacy of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ChAdOx1 and…
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Influence of vitamin D and age on first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose efficacy
In a recent study posted to the journal Current Research in Translational Medicine, researchers illustrated that vitamin D status and age…
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Antimicrobial prescribing among infants may be prevented using maternal RSV vaccines
RSV is a leading cause of severe acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) among infants globally, and a prominent contributor…
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