What you should know about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

With the recent news that people who've gotten two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to get a booster shot, an expert explains what to know.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 23, 2021 ~8 min

Most Americans are OK with vaccine mandates in certain places

As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 23, 2021 ~5 min


Expert: Periodic mask-wearing is here to stay

An on again-off again approach to masks is probably here to stay, but basic risk assessment skills can help weigh the pros and cons of changing conditions.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Aug. 20, 2021 ~9 min

COVID-19 vaccination antibodies are effective against delta variant

"...delta is surging, yes, but there's no evidence that it is better at overcoming vaccine-induced immunity compared to other variants."

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Aug. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Pregnant people do well with the COVID-19 vaccine

A new study of 17,000 pregnant people who got the COVID-19 vaccine shows they had no worse symptoms than non-pregnant people.

U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 17, 2021 ~5 min

Gut disorder weakens oral vaccine that could prevent it

"It is tragic that the exact vaccines that might help prevent EED don't work in children who have the disease," says Timothy Hand.

Arvind Suresh-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Aug. 10, 2021 ~7 min

6 things to know about the slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Experts explain the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, what's going wrong (particularly in low-income countries), and what needs to change.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
July 26, 2021 ~11 min

Kids who had mild COVID still have antibodies months later

Children who had mild COVID-19 still have robust antibody responses up to four months later. In some case those responses are superior to that of adults.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
July 22, 2021 ~4 min


What’s the latest on a COVID-19 vaccine for kids?

With no COVID vaccine available for kids younger than 12, an expert explains how trials work and when we can expect kids to be able to get the shot.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
July 20, 2021 ~13 min

Why your second shot COVID vaccine really matters

New research that digs into the effects of the second COVID vaccine shot one on the body’s immune system shows why people definitely should not skip it.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
July 20, 2021 ~8 min

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