Vaccinated people who have a breakthrough case of Omicron will have better protection against COVID-19 variants than vaccinated people who receive a booster shot, two new studies show. The University of Washington, working with Vir Biotechnology of San Francisco, looked at blood samples of vaccinated people who had breakthrough cases of […]
Five analyses provide insights into the relative benefits of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. Perhaps the most pressing issue under active consideration by the FDA and CDC concerns the possible need for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. Five new or continuing studies provide key information that is influencing the decisions of both […]
So far, the vaccines approved in the United States have been able to stand up to the most concerning SARS-CoV-2 mutations, but the fast-multiplying variants have investigators wondering whether a vaccine mix could help protect against unknown threats. Ross Kedl Combining different vaccine platforms — known as a heterologous prime-boost […]
