COVID Vaccine
Vaccination for infants: Do's and Don'ts
Nonetheless, the immunisation procedure can be difficult since newborns can be easily scared, and new parents may be concerned about how the process will proceed or about potential side effects. Do's for vaccinating your baby
Severe asthma attacks doubled after Covid restrictions lifted
The study, published in the journal Thorax, found an increased risk of asthma attacks after the pandemic restrictions were lifted. When restrictions were lifted, fewer people wore face coverings and there was more social mixing, and subsequently a higher risk of Covid-19 and other acute respiratory infections. The research also found that Covid-19 was not significantly more likely to trigger asthma attacks than other respiratory infections.
3rd Covid vax dose highly effective in patients with cirrhosis: Study
"Patients with cirrhosis are particularly vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19, presenting higher hospitalization and mortality rates compared to those without liver disease," said lead author Binu V. John from the University of Miami in the US. "These findings inspired us to focus on the next question: What is the additional benefit of booster doses in cirrhosis, and particularly against the delta and omicron variants," John added.
Binge drinking may up Covid infection risk in young women
The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, found that young women aged 25 to 28 who reported binge drinking - four or more drinks in one sitting - had the highest self-reported prevalence of Covid-19 infection among the subgroups studied.
Vaccines, boosters, prior infection all provide durable protection against severe Covid
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), showed the effectiveness of the primary series of Covid-19 vaccines a year and a half after administration. "Our study provides the most comprehensive characterisations of the effectiveness of primary and booster vaccination and prior infection in the US," said researcher Danyu Lin from the University of North Carolina.
Now the mRNA vaccination combating COVID-19 in NFT
The mRNA patent documents that belong to the University of Pennsylvania are included with the NFT, along with an original letter from Dr. Weissman whose work led to important advancements that made mRNA vaccines safer and more effective. The NFT also includes a storyboard that explains what it depicts.
4th Covid jab triples protection against severe illness in people over 60: Israeli study
On Tuesday, the ministry said that the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted by it along with three leading Israeli universities and the Sheba Medical Center, Israel's largest hospital, Xinhua news agency reported. Using the ministry's database, the researchers extracted data on 1,252,331 persons aged 60 or above and eligible for a fourth dose. It was conducted when the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was predominant, between January 10 and March 2.
Covid infection raised risk of heart problems more than vax: US CDC
Cardiac complications, particularly myocarditis - an inflammation of the heart muscle - and pericarditis - swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart - as well as the multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS) - a rare but serious complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection with frequent cardiac involvement and majorly affecting children - have been associated with Covid infection and mRNA vaccination.
Covid vax effectiveness declines after 6 months without boosters: Study
The study indicated that vaccines were 94 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation 50-100 days after receiving the shot but fell to 80.4 per cent 200-250 days later, with even more rapid declines after 250 days."Unlike most other studies, our data stretched beyond six months, where we found evidence of rapidly waning protection, especially for patients 80 or older," Compton-Phillips said.
Omicron 10x better at escaping Covid vax, immunity than Delta: Study
A team of researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia have mapped the infectious rate of Omicron, which also explains why some scientists believe the worst of the virus may not yet be over, Daily Mail reported. The findings reveal that Omicron is 10 times better at escaping Covid vaccine and immunity than the previous Delta variant. This may also explain why the virus spread so swiftly around the world.
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