A one-shot vaccine for COVID, flu and future viruses? Researchers say it's coming

But what if it were possible to protect against COVID and the flu, and other unknown viruses that haven't yet emerged, with just one shot? If that became reality, seasonal or annual boosters would be ... Read More

Mpox vaccine boosters necessary to restore faded protection, study shows

Vaccine protection against mpox fades ... the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows. Antibody levels fell to low or near zero within the first few months of getting the vaccine ... Read More

Mpox Vaccine Protection Quickly Fades; Boosters Necessary: Study

MONDAY, April 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccine protection against mpox ... dose regimen, a new real-world study shows. Antibody levels fell to low or near zero within the first few months ... Read More

England Launches Latest Round Of Covid-19 Booster Vaccines

Vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine ... protection against Covid-19. Although the virus rarely still hits the headlines, it still spreads widely through populations and cause serious ... Read More

Do you need a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine? What to know, plus updated guidelines for the season

In January, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) released recommendations for administering a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in the ... extra dose of the latest vaccine first to ... Read More

COVID and SARS News

1, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new vaccine that offers broad protection ... First-Line Immune Defenses Against COVID-19 Are Short-Lived and May Explain Reinfection, Study Shows Dec ... Read More

Covid-19 vaccine protection wanes faster among the elderly, booster shots needed: NUS study

SINGAPORE - Senior citizens should consider receiving booster doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine ... study by local researchers. This is because in people over 65, protection from the first ... Read More

B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated

British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday. Ministry of Health says people who haven't received a booster against the ... Read More

Mpox vaccine boosters necessary to restore faded protection, study shows

Vaccine protection against mpox fades quickly in the human immune system, even in people who've received the full two-dose regimen, a new real-world study shows. Antibody levels fell to low or ... Read More

Do you need a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine? What to know, plus updated guidelines for the season

Still, the NACI recommended crucial high-risk individuals get their extra dose of the latest vaccine first to better protect them against the current ... able to access their spring booster. Some ... Read More