Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is effective against the Californian variant spreading in the US, scientists say. And researchers also found the jab sparks Covid-fighting antibodies that stay in the blood for at least six months following a second dose. Evidence already shows the vaccine — deployed in Britain for the first time yesterday — works against the Kent … Read more
No10 may have to roll back its target date for vaccinating all adults if AstraZeneca’s jab is banned for under-30s, an expert warned today. And Britain may need to approve vaccines developed by Russia or China in order to hit the goal of offering everyone a first dose by the end of July. The Medicines … Read more
NIH begins dosing people with Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine booster shot to see if it protects against the South African variant The NIH has begun clinical trials testing a booster shot of Moderna Inc’s COVID vaccine to see if it will protect against the South African variant Approximately 210 healthy adult volunteers will be enrolled at … Read more
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is causing a small percentage of people to develop patches of inflamed skin and rashes around the injection site, up to 11 days after vaccination. Doctors from the US have penned an article outlining the unusual dermatological reaction to the jab. They report at least 12 incidents of patients presenting with … Read more
One coronavirus vaccine dose may protect COVID-19 survivors as much as two doses given to people who have never had the infection, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill compared antibody levels among two groups of patients given either the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or the Moderna vaccine. People previously ill with … Read more
Some recipients of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine say a rash has appeared on their arm seven to 10 days after being immunized. Called ‘COVID arm,’ the rare side effect leaves people with itchy and swollen skin, sometimes accompanied by red lumps or hives. Doctors say the splotch is a harmless response from the immune system … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine should not be used on pregnant women – affecting more than three million expectant mothers in the U.S. No vaccine trials to date have included pregnant women – and they are not expected to until after the first quarter of 2021 – meaning there … Read more
Only 10 out of 4 million Americans who Moderna’s COVID-19 suffered life-threatening anaphylactic allergic reactions to the shot, CDC reveals CDC investigated 1,266 reports of ‘adverse events’ after Moderna vaccinations 47 were ruled allergic reactions and just 10 were deemed anaphylaxis All 10 people recovered and only one had no history of allergies Health officials warn … Read more
Britain approves Moderna’s Covid vaccine – but won’t get any doses until MARCH at the earliest By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:21 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 12:29 GMT, 8 January 2021 Britain today approved Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine – but won’t be able to get any of the 17million doses it … Read more
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine likely prevents infection for ‘a couple of YEARS,’ CEO says as study suggests antibodies from the shot decline slowly By Mary Kekatos Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.com and Reuters Published: 22:59 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 23:02 GMT, 7 January 2021 Moderna Inc says its COVID-19 vaccine likely protects people from … Read more