Andrew Trunsky on May 25, 2021 Moderna announced Tuesday that its coronavirus vaccine was 100% effective against infection in kids aged 12 to 17, and that it planned to apply for FDA authorization in June. The company tested its vaccine in 3,732 participants in the age range, and found no cases of COVID-19 among those…
On April 6th, the CDC tweeted a thread of vaccine tweets that contained a variety of infographics. A viral vector vaccine uses a harmless version of a different virus to deliver information to your body that helps it protect you. The vaccine does not contain the virus that causes #COVID19 and cannot give you COVID-19….
Cate Varney, University of Virginia When researchers began to develop what they hoped would be an effective COVID-19 vaccine, they already knew that H1N1 influenza – a novel virus, like COVID-19 – more severely affected patients with overweight or obesity. Patients with a body mass index of 30 or above had a higher risk of…
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic may now be in sight, with two vaccines making the rounds and a few more on the way. As of now, they are only available for “high risk” persons (the elderly, health care workers, educators, and such.) It won’t be long until they’re available for the general public, though….
In the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the entertainment industry has been among the hardest hit. Concerts have become a distant memory and the future of live music has been tenuous at best. Musicians have attempted to adapt by livestreaming shorter performances. In recent months, some have played at outdoor events, such as the…