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The Definition of “Fully Vaccinated” Needs to Change

Eye on FDA

We now have multiple vaccines – mRNA and traditional in the U.S. However there is also an alarming rise among people who have completed their primary vaccination. It would seem that Omicron has rendered that definition outmoded. What is fully vaccinated today may not be fully vaccinated tomorrow.

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Just 23% of U.S. Adults 'Definitely' Plan to Get New COVID Shot

Drugs.com

27, 2023 -- Just 23% of American adults say they 'definitely' will get the new COVID-19 vaccine, while another 23% say they will 'probably' get it, according to a new poll, which also finds interest in the shot falls along partisan. WEDNESDAY, Sept.

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Most Americans Won't Get Vaccinated as Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey

Drugs.com

25, 2024 -- Most Americans don’t plan to get vaccinated against the flu or COVID-19 this season, a new survey has found.Fewer than two in five U.S. adults (38%) say they will definitely get a flu jab, and only one in four (26%) say. WEDNESDAY, Sept.

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The Vaccine Development Landscape and Its Associated Challenges

DrugBank

Vaccines have consistently demonstrated their efficacy in protecting people from infectious diseases. Yet, the recent COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the obstacles that are inherent today in the development of vaccines. Stabilizers play a crucial role in maintaining the vaccine's potency and integrity throughout its shelf life.

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How the Classic TB Vaccine Treats Bladder Cancer – Zebrafish Avatars Reveal Mechanism

PLOS: DNA Science

One of the oldest and most successful immunotherapies is simpler: a tamed version of a classic vaccine, against the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB). “BCG” is the “treatment” vaccine’s technical name, for Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. The approach worked.

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One dose or two? What the debate about COVID vaccination teaches us about science – and its limitations

DrugBaron

Over the past week a furious debate has broken out over the merits of delaying the second dose of the approved COVID vaccines, to increase the number of people who can be given a single dose. The case against doing so is clear: the labels of the approved vaccines are unambiguous that two doses should be given within a certain time window.

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U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins

The Pharma Data

COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 300,000 as Vaccine Rollout Begins. 15, 2020 — The number of Americans killed by COVID-19 topped 300,000 on Monday, the same day the country launched a massive vaccination campaign to curb the spread of COVID-19. KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor. Professional. TUESDAY, Dec. The Washington Post Article.

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