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Study: Unexpected vaginal bleeding rises after COVID vaccination
Researchers suggested it could have been connected to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccines.
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Olfactory Hallucinations Following COVID-19 Vaccination
The rapid development of multiple vaccines for COVID-19 significantly contributed to reducing the morbidity and...
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New COVID vaccines force bivalents out
The updated mRNA vaccines for 2023-2024 are being revised to include a single component that corresponds to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5.
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New COVID strain may evade vaccines, alarming health officials
The strain is called BA.2.86 and is of particular concern because of its more than 30 mutations, which means it may behave very differently than...
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Getting COVID shots in same arm may be more effective, study says
There’s greater immunological response if the immune cells in the lymph nodes are restimulated in the same place, according to one expert.
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy
The vaccine can be given between weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy and is designed to protect infants from the virus from birth to 6 months of age.
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CDC tracking new COVID strain
“More data are needed to understand this COVID-19 variant and the extent of its spread, but the number of mutations warrants attention.”
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On the trail of a new vaccine for Lyme disease
“This is a key piece of data that opens the door to one day having an innovative vaccination strategy aimed at perturbing the microbiota of the...
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New COVID shots will be available in September
“We are likely to see this as a recommendation as an annual COVID shot, just as we have an annual flu shot.”
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Offering HPV vaccine at age 9 linked to greater series completion
Despite recommendations to bundle HPV vaccine administration with that of Tdap and meningococcal vaccines, offering it sooner increases the...