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by Jessica Pasley Infants younger than 6 months were better protected from COVID-19 complications when mothers received two doses of the vaccine while pregnant, according to researchers. Mothers who received COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy…
Children and teens may have some side effects after getting their COVID-19 vaccine, but they should go away within a few days. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
The study team included (front row, from left) Kelsey Voss, PhD, Rachel Bonami, PhD, Erin Wilfong, MD, PhD, (back row, from left) Jonathan Irish, PhD, Jeff Rathmell, PhD, and Ivelin Georgiev, PhD. (photo by Susan…
Safety monitoring systems are in place to capture information about vaccination during pregnancy. CDC and the FDA are closely monitoring that information. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
CDC recommends everyone ages 5 years and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. Everyone ages 12 years and older should also get a COVID-19 booster shot. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Vaccines for youngest children are expected to be available in June or July ABC News: Top Stories
Blood Bank director Jennifer Andrews, husband, Chris, and daughter Ella were volunteers in VUMC vaccineresearch. (photo by Donn Jones) by Kristin Smart The Disney dream was deferred. Jennifer Andrews, her husband Chris Murdock, and their…
by Nancy Humphrey Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a new study shows. The study, published in the…
by Nancy Humphrey Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a $ 10.7 million research award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the IVY Research Network, originally created in…
U.S. futures are sliding, following Asian and European markets lower, on concerns that the new omicron Covid-19 variant could potentially evade vaccines. International: Top News And Analysis