New research published in Nature has shown that immunity to SARS-CoV-2 can last from one year to possibly a lifetime, as a “SARS-CoV-2 infection induces a robust antigen-specific, long-lived humoral immune response in humans.”
Read More »On Monday, the FDA granted Pfizer emergency use authorization of their vaccine in children ages 12-15 years old. This is the first vaccine authorized for persons 12+ years old.
Read More »The German company, CureVac, is in the process of finalizing an RNA vaccine against COVID-19 with the culmination of its Phase 3 trial. The trial included 40,000 participants across Latin America and Europe. If the data shows the vaccine to be safe and effective, this may be the third RNA vaccine authorized for emergency use. Moreover, the CureVac vaccine is refrigerator-stable, making it more transportable than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. This gives CureVac an unique opportunity to supply vaccines to more remote locations, as well as locations that have yet to be supplied with ample doses, like lower and middle-income countries.
Read More »The NIH published a news release on a recent NIAID study evaluating blood samples of COVID-19 patients to determine the efficacy of vaccines and the immune system’s ability to recognize and combat new SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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