Worried about a vulnerable population as the Delta variant surges, administration officials are taking a new tack. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Immune System”
Here’s Who Is Hospitalized for Covid in New York City as Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on July 31, 2021
People with compromised immune systems and the unvaccinated make up a high percentage of patients who end up in the hospital. Source: New York Times
How Often Do the Vaccinated Spread Covid-19?
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2021
The C.D.C.’s new masking advice was based in part on data showing that the virus can thrive in the airways of vaccinated people. The findings are expected on Friday. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Says Some Vaccinated Americans Should Wear Masks Again
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
In communities with growing caseloads, vaccinated and unvaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in public areas, health officials said. Source: New York Times
J.&J. Vaccine May Be Less Effective Against Delta, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Many who received the shot may need to consider boosters, the authors said. But federal health officials do not recommend second doses. Source: New York Times
Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2021
Scientists were critical of the announcement, pointing to evidence that the current two-dose regimen is powerfully effective against the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?
By Gotham Rex on July 4, 2021
France is handing out third shots of the two-dose vaccines to cancer patients and others with immune system impairments. In the United States, patients like these are on their own. Source: New York Times
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Delta Variant, Company Reports
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2021
The vaccine also produced long-lasting immune responses, researchers said. Booster shots seem unnecessary, at least for now. Source: New York Times
Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
New scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Lasting Immunity, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
Immune cells are still organizing to fight the coronavirus months after inoculation, scientists reported. Source: New York Times
Vaccines Are Effective Against the New York Variant, Studies Find
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2021
The research adds to a growing number of findings suggesting the Pfizer and Moderna shots are protective against the variants identified so far. Source: New York Times
Some Long Covid-19 Patients Feel Better After Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2021
People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records. Source: New York Times
The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2021
Once immunity is widespread in adults, the virus rampaging across the world will come to resemble the common cold, scientists predict. Source: New York Times
As Rollout Falters, Scientists Debate New Vaccination Tactics
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2021
Should second doses be delayed? Should most adults receive half-doses? Scientists are pondering ways to get more shots into more arms. Source: New York Times