How long does protective immunity against COVID-19 last after infection or vaccination? Two immunologists explain

Because COVID-19 is a relatively new virus, researchers still aren’t sure exactly how long vaccines and prior infections provide protection.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Feb. 25, 2022 ~11 min

Expert: Declaring COVID-19 ‘over’ will leave vulnerable people behind

COVID-19 may transition from pandemic to endemic, but when and how will we get there? One expert cautions against "declaring that we're done."

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Feb. 24, 2022 ~8 min


If I am vaccinated and get COVID-19, what are my chances of dying? The answer is surprisingly hard to find

Calculating your risk of death or hospitalization if you are infected with the coronavirus requires good data – notably, the total number of infections in the US. Unfortunately, that data is fuzzy.

Lisa Miller, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Feb. 24, 2022 ~7 min

New view of HIV sheds light on how it hides

New details about the structure of the HIV virus may help in the design and development of a vaccine that can protect against AIDS.

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 21, 2022 ~6 min

WHO Announces First African Nations to Receive Vaccine Technology

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 18, 2022 ~4 min

To fight vaccine hesitancy, identify ‘fence sitters’

Identifying "fence-sitters," adults ambivalent about vaccines, and using community members to relay reliable information could ease vaccine hesitancy.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 18, 2022 ~6 min

Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging? A communication researcher explains how it's gone wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic

Whether about a comet hitting the Earth or a virus infecting the world, fear-based messages often do not succeed at changing people’s behaviors.

James Dillard, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~9 min

Scientists Raise Questions about Future Vaccine Strategy

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 14, 2022 ~6 min


Exercise right after a vaccine may lead to an antibody boost

People who exercise for 90 minutes immediately after receiving a flu or COVID-19 vaccine may get an extra immunity boost, researchers report.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 14, 2022 ~4 min

Young moms are most hesitant about COVID vaccines for kids

A new survey shows young moms worried more about money than avoiding COVID-19 and were more hesitant about having their kids get the vaccine.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 3, 2022 ~4 min

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