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Vaccinology reaches a new peak - IAVI. Stanley Plotkin discusses the greatest progress in vaccine development in more than half a century and the lingering barr

“A lawyer with his briefcase can steal more than a hundred men with guns.” (Vito Corleone) Vaccinologists consider the Stanley A. Plotkin Award to be the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in their lucrative field. To qualify for this accolade, the nominee should be “an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of […]

A major study has found that many combinations of existing vaccines provide strong protection against COVID-19, but officials warn the inoculation rate chasm between rich and poor nations is growing.

Most covid vaccines will work as boosters, study suggests

Despite the threat of the quickly spreading and highly mutated omicron coronavirus variant — which has just landed in the U.S. — we are safer than we were before the pandemic, some experts say.

Booster shots are rolling out across much of the world to spur protection against COVID-19, prompting questions about when exactly they should be given.

Doctors suggest a six-month interval.

A booster shot given several months after the immune system has been primed by an initial series — usually two doses of a vaccine — can invigorate its response, a leading expert said.

The old Nazi program in new clothing