XEC variant ‘might escape Covid vaccine defences’
The swift emergence of the new Covid variant XEC, which experts worry may outmanoeuvre current vaccines, has sparked concern as it gears up to become the dominant strain this winter. …
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‘Hypervaccinated’: Doctors study man who’s had 217 COVID-19 vaccines – National
Is there such thing as too many vaccines? That’s the question German scientists set out to explore recently, as they examined the case of a man who voluntarily received 217 …
Urgent Covid warning as Brits hit by worst blow ‘since the vaccine was first introduced’
Experts have warned that the latest Covid wave could be one of the worst since the vaccines were created. A “nasty” bout of the virus is said to be spreading …
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 2 scientists for COVID vaccine discoveries – National
Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weissman, who met in line for a photocopier before making mRNA molecule discoveries together that paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines, won …
U.S. latest country to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines as fall nears – National
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press Posted September 11, 2023 2:28 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev …
Canadian doctors brace for another ‘tripledemic’ – COVID-19, RSV and influenza – National
As Canadians continue to enjoy the last bit of summer’s sun-soaked days, doctors say they are bracing for a potential “tripledemic” of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, signalling …