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As variant rises, vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’

WASHINGTON — Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot. The strategy has the trappings of a political campaign, complete with data crunching to identify groups that can… Read More »

As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them

The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases The Delta Variant States Behind on Vaccine Goals Vaccine Maps Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story As Parents Forbid Covid Shots, Defiant Teenagers Seek Ways to Get Them Most medical consent laws require parental permission for minors to get a… Read More »

Microarray Rapidly Identifies Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have developed a sensitive and inexpensive microarray technology that can rapidly identify antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in blood or serum samples. The test can provide a result in as little as eight minutes, but the researchers believe that this can be further reduced to just… Read More »

Pfizer is not superior to Moderna and it’s ‘perfectly okay’ to mix COVID vaccines, experts say

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada While health authorities are reassuring Canadians that it’s safe to mix COVID-19 vaccines doses, some appear to be rejecting Moderna for Pfizer Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: Jun 24, 2021  •  1 day ago  •  5 minute read  •  126 Comments “There may be some brand recognition… Read More »