The spread of the Ebola-like virus has claimed lives but could be a crucial chance to test a vaccine — if supplies and researchers are mobilized in time.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
A new analysis examined deaths in Britain, where the company’s product was restricted in 2021 because of safety concerns.
Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations
Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.
Covid Vaccines Targeting Omicron Should Be Standard, Panel Says
As advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed ending one era of the Covid vaccination campaign, they also grappled with its future.
In a Nation That Nearly Wiped Out Cholera, the Disease Is Surging Back
Malawi, in southern Africa, had all but eradicated cholera, recording only two cases in 2021. But more than 900 people died of it over the past 11 months, and the government is scrambling to contain its spread.
How Covid Played a Role in Jacinda Ardern’s Resignation
In a part of the world where coronavirus restrictions lingered, Jacinda Ardern struggled to get beyond her association with pandemic policy.
The Only H.I.V. Vaccine in Advanced Trials Has Failed. What Now?
Janssen Pharmaceuticals ended a global trial after independent experts determined the vaccine was not effective. But there are other possibilities in the pipeline, scientists said.
No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say
An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said.
Uganda’s Worst Ebola Outbreak in Two Decades Is Over, W.H.O. Declares
The virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.