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Novavax's COVID-19 shots are 90% effective, company reports

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The shots are 100% effective against moderate and severe infections.

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a teenager receiving a vaccination.

Should 12-year-olds get the COVID-19 vaccine?

By Ashley P. Taylor published

The benefits of vaccinating young people against COVID-19 outweigh the risks, experts say.

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A health care worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager at Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida, on May 18, 2021.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine causing rare myocarditis cases?

By Rachael Rettner published

Researchers in Israel say they've found a possible link between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and cases of heart inflammation called myocarditis in young men.

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Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people every year.

Highly effective malaria vaccine could be a game-changer, early trial suggests

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

A new malaria vaccine showed to be 77% effective in early clinical trials, the first to pass the World Health Organization's efficacy goal.

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Vaccines neutralize New York coronavirus variant in lab dishes

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The studies analyzed antibodies drawn from vaccinated people.

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A pregnant women wearing a surgical mask receives a vaccine at the doctor's office

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy, new study shows

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Protection also passes to the fetus through the placenta and to newborns through breast milk.

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Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in infants and young children

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The trial includes children in the U.S. and Canada.

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A newborn baby lies on a white blanket, looking up at an adult standing over him. The adult is brushing a strand of the baby's hair back

Can moms pass COVID-19 immunity to their newborns?

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A new study shows that antibodies can cross the placenta and could be protective to the baby.

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There's a new coronavirus variant in the UK. Here's what we know.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Vaccines will likely work just as well against the variant.

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Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine is 86% effective, early data suggest

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The United Arab Emirates has approved the vaccine based on this data.

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