The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any group, recent studies suggest. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Immune System”
Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the U.S. Were H.I.V.-Positive
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
“Monkeypox and H.I.V. have collided,” a C.D.C. researcher said. Source: New York Times
Why a Century-Old Vaccine Offers New Hope Against Pathogens
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against Covid-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system. Source: New York Times
Why Monkeypox Vaccine Shortage May Threaten the Immunocompromised
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2022
People with H.I.V. and other immune-system problems may need the full two-dose regimen, researchers say. But the shots, particularly second doses, are hard to come by. Source: New York Times
A Better Way to Measure Immunity in Children
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
Some scientists believe that a clearer picture of Covid vaccine efficacy could have emerged sooner if investigators had tracked certain immune cells, not just antibodies. Source: New York Times
Why a Coronavirus-Flu ‘Twindemic’ May Never Happen
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
Scientists are exploring a theory suggesting that exposure to one respiratory virus helps the body fend off competing pathogens. Source: New York Times
Scientists Endorse Covid Boosters, But to a Point
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren’t a viable public health strategy, scientists say. Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid. Source: New York Times
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
By Gotham Rex on December 4, 2021
A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course. Source: New York Times
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds. Source: New York Times
Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2021
A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Panel Recommends Covid Booster Shots for Millions of Americans
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2021
Recipients of the Moderna and the J.&J. vaccines may receive extra doses, the committee said, although the shots continue to prevent illness and death. Source: New York Times
Study of Covid Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2021
Independent experts, including government scientists, were skeptical of the research from Israel, which included limited data over a short period. Source: New York Times
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection May Wane, C.D.C. Studies Find
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2021
Federal health officials said the new data justified a campaign of booster shots. But some scientists disagreed, saying not every American needs another dose. Source: New York Times
Breakthrough Infections and the Delta Variant: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2021
Scientific understanding of the coronavirus variant is changing quickly. Here’s a recap of the most important findings. Source: New York Times