A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course.
Author: APOORVA MANDAVILLI
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds.
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds.
Will the Covid Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.
F.D.A. Is Reviewing If Moderna Vaccine Causes Heart Problems in Adolescents
The F.D.A. has notified Moderna that it needs more time to review the vaccine’s safety and may not deliver a decision until January.
F.D.A. Is Reviewing If Moderna Vaccine Causes Heart Problems in Adolescents
The F.D.A. has notified Moderna that it needs more time to review the vaccine’s safety and may not deliver a decision until January.
Tuberculosis, Like Covid, Spreads by Breathing, Scientists Report
The finding upends conventional wisdom regarding coughing, long thought to be the main route of transmission.
Covid Vaccines and Children: Is One Dose Better Than Two?
Myocarditis, a rare side effect, occurs mostly after the second dose. So in some countries, officials are trying out single doses for children.
First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.
Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa. The new vaccine isn’t perfect, but it will help turn the tide, experts said.