Having a husband or wife with a heart problem could double someone’s own risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, according to a study. Chinese researchers found couples’ heart health was clearly linked and a worsening in one partner was likely to trigger the same in their spouse. Living the same unhealthy lifestyles was the … Read more
Everyone aged over 50 in Britain will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccination jab in the autumn in an attempt to eradicate the threat from the infection entirely by Christmas. Trials of two options are under way, supervised by Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England. The first involves vaccines specifically modified to tackle … Read more
England’s coronavirus vaccine postcode lottery was laid bare again today as data revealed parts of London and Lancashire have jabbed fewer than half of residents aged 45 to 49. NHS England statistics going up to April 25 show that 65 per cent of adults in the age group have had their first dose of either … Read more
Moderna will start shipping its bigger vaccine vials that contain 15 doses instead of 10 by late MAY Moderna Inc is manufacturing a larger vial of its COVID-19 vaccine that can hold 15 doses instead of the standard 10 doses The firm said it wanted to increase the number of doses that clinicians could get … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna are 94 percent effective at preventing people 65 and older from winding up hospitalized for the infection, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DC) report finds. That puts the the efficacy rate about as high as what was found in clinical trials, and helps to assuage … Read more
Professor Anthony Harnden said officials were discussing making the change Officials may decide whether under-40s should also be offered an alternative to AstraZeneca‘s coronavirus vaccine in a crunch meeting tomorrow. Professor Anthony Harnden, who sits on No10’s jab advisory panel, said dwindling Covid cases had left officials needing to review current recommendations. Britain’s medical chiefs … Read more
The number of Americans skipping their second doses of two-shot COVID-19 vaccines has more than doubled since February, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. Meanwhile, the number of people getting a first dose is falling off even faster than the decline in the number of people completing their vaccine regimens, a … Read more
Under-40s could also get an alternative to Astrazeneca vaccine despite fears that it could delay Britain’s inoculation drive by a MONTH It was ruled under-30s should be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab New data from MHRA has indicated risk of a serious blood clot has increased It is understood the JCVI is now … Read more
Only two ‘breakthrough’ Covid infections found among 417 fully vaccinated people at a New York City university, study finds Researchers looked at 417 employees at Rockefeller University in New York City who received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines Just two people, 0.5%, tested positive more than two weeks after getting their final … Read more
Only two ‘breakthrough’ Covid infections found among 417 vaccinated people at a New York City university, study finds Researchers looked at 417 employees at Rockefeller University in New York City who received both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines Just two people, 0.5%, tested positive more than two weeks after getting their final dose … Read more