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illustration of antibodies descending on coronavirus

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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two boys in face masks bump elbows while standing near a wall in school

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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Illustration of three coronavirus particles

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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vials of clear liquid on table with syringe

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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Dry ice pellets can be used to maintain the ultra-cold temperatures required for Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. Shown here, those pellets are being manufactured at Capitol Carbonic, a dry ice factory, in Baltimore, Maryland, on Nov. 20, 2020

How COVID-19 vaccines will get from the factory to your local pharmacy

By Bahar Aliakbarian published

Here's how the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed and kept safe from the factory to your local pharmacy.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci during a White House press briefing on Nov. 19, 2020.

Speed of COVID vaccine testing did not compromise safety, Fauci says

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

This incredible speed in vaccine development is unprecedented, but the process is solid.

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People waiting in line and wearing face masks in Reading, PA on April 25, 2020.

What is herd immunity?

By Joshua A. Krisch published

Scientists use herd immunity to describe the point at which a population is sufficiently immune to a disease to prevent its circulation.

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Polio survivors test out new pairs of leg braces at an orthopedic clinic in Afghanistan in September, 2009. Afghanistan is one of the few countries still dealing with the disease.

Who created the polio vaccine?

By Kimberly Hickok published

In the early 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin each found a way to protect the world from poliomyelitis, the paralysis-causing disease commonly known as polio. Here's how they did it.

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