Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy show significant efficacy against delta and omicron infection in infants under six-months old. They also reduce hospital admission for covid-19 among the same subjects. The findings appeared on Feb. 8, 2023 in the BMJ Today. “In this study, we show that maternal covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy might have dual benefits by also […]
Development of myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is rare but appears to be more frequent among males aged 18-29 and especially after the second mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on Nov. 21, 2022. “In this study, we found higher observed rates of myocarditis after receipt of mRNA vaccines than expected, but absolute rates were low,” […]
A third of healthcare workers took sick leave after being vaccinated against COVID-19, a German study presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April) has found. A healthy healthcare workforce is vital to cope with COVID-19, as well as with the pandemic’s wider effects on public health. As a result, […]
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