A third vaccine is almost here. Any one of them will do, experts say.
Johnson & Johnsonâs shot is 66 percent effective, compared to 94 percent for the others. But researchers say we shouldnât obsess about those numbers.
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A corridor at the New Brunswick, N.J. headquarters of Johnson & Johnson, where researchers have developed a long-awaited vaccine that appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot. It s not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. [ MEL EVANS | AP ]
By Kaiser Health News
Published Feb. 2
When getting vaccinated against COVID-19, thereâs no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine thatâs offered, experts say.
The new SARS-CoV2 variants do raise questions about transmissibility of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines.
Written By:
Jennifer O Hara / Mayo Clinic News Network | 7:30 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.
NIAID / Tribune News Service
Virus mutations are nothing new. Like most viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is mutating all the time. I think there s a perception any time we talk about a mutation in something like a virus, that it s always a bad thing. And I think that s a bit of a misperception. Certain mutations can actually make a virus weaker. Certain mutations might have no impact on the virus at all. And then, certainly, there are some that may cause more of an issue, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician.
The new SARS-CoV2 variants do raise questions about transmissibility of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines.
Written By:
Jennifer O Hara / Mayo Clinic News Network | 7:30 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.
NIAID / Tribune News Service
Virus mutations are nothing new. Like most viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is mutating all the time. I think there s a perception any time we talk about a mutation in something like a virus, that it s always a bad thing. And I think that s a bit of a misperception. Certain mutations can actually make a virus weaker. Certain mutations might have no impact on the virus at all. And then, certainly, there are some that may cause more of an issue, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician.
The new SARS-CoV2 variants do raise questions about transmissibility of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines.
Written By:
Jennifer O Hara / Mayo Clinic News Network | 7:30 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.
NIAID / Tribune News Service
Virus mutations are nothing new. Like most viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is mutating all the time. I think there s a perception any time we talk about a mutation in something like a virus, that it s always a bad thing. And I think that s a bit of a misperception. Certain mutations can actually make a virus weaker. Certain mutations might have no impact on the virus at all. And then, certainly, there are some that may cause more of an issue, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician.
The new SARS-CoV2 variants do raise questions about transmissibility of COVID-19 and the effectiveness of vaccines.
Written By:
Jennifer O Hara / Mayo Clinic News Network | 7:30 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.
NIAID / Tribune News Service
Virus mutations are nothing new. Like most viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is mutating all the time. I think there s a perception any time we talk about a mutation in something like a virus, that it s always a bad thing. And I think that s a bit of a misperception. Certain mutations can actually make a virus weaker. Certain mutations might have no impact on the virus at all. And then, certainly, there are some that may cause more of an issue, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician.