White evangelicals are super resistant to pro-vaccine messages

Messages that worked to convince white evangelicals to get the COVID-19 before the shots were available actually stopped working once they came out.

Yale • futurity
Dec. 9, 2021 ~7 min

Figuring out omicron – here's what scientists are doing right now to understand the new coronavirus variant

Careful lab work will complement public health data as researchers worldwide focus on omicron, asking questions about contagiousness, severity of disease and whether vaccines hold up against it.

Peter Kasson, Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia • conversation
Dec. 9, 2021 ~9 min


Vaccination surveys fell victim to ‘big data paradox,’ Harvard researchers say

As governments and health officials navigate pandemic, researchers stress the danger that comes with bad information.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 8, 2021 ~9 min

Time of day matters when getting COVID vaccine

An observational study finds that antibody levels are higher when health care workers received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in the afternoon.

Anita Slomski • harvard
Dec. 7, 2021 ~5 min

COVID vax protection may be ‘shakier’ against Omicron mutations

Researchers say spike protein mutations could help the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 avoid antibodies produced via COVID-19 vaccination.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Dec. 7, 2021 ~5 min

How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for omicron? A microbiologist answers 5 questions about how Moderna and Pfizer could rapidly adjust mRNA vaccines

The new omicron variant of coronavirus has a number of mutations that may require manufacturers to update vaccines. The unique attributes of mRNA vaccines make updating them fast and easy.

Deborah Fuller, Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 ~8 min

Immune system-stimulating nanoparticle could lead to more powerful vaccines

The potent new adjuvant could be used to help make vaccines against HIV and other infectious diseases.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 2, 2021 ~7 min

Expert: Too soon to say if Omicron is ‘the next scary thing’

Will fears about the newly discovered Omicron variant pan out or is it just a lot of hype? Too early to tell, an expert warns.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Dec. 2, 2021 ~7 min


Freeze-dried vaccine could one day be used for COVID-19

A new freeze-dried vaccine formula that looks a lot like green cotton candy has potential for use as a COVID-19 vaccine that wouldn't need refrigeration.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Dec. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Moderna vaccine slightly more effective than Pfizer

In a comparison study, the Moderna vaccine was slightly more effective than the Pfizer vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death.

Nicole Rura • harvard
Dec. 1, 2021 ~5 min

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