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Single-Dose Nipah, Hendra Vaccine for Humans Effective 7 Days After Immunization Newswise — Bethesda, MD— A vaccine for use against the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has demonstrated effectiveness in preclinical studies as early as 7 days following a single immunization, according to a new study, "A Single Dose Investigational Subunit Vaccine for Human Use against Nipah virus and Hendra virus," published in the journal, npj Vaccines, online February 8, 2021.  A collaborative group of investigators from the Uniformed Services University (USU), the University of Texas Medical Branch (UT...

Here's why that second Covid shot can be such a doozy CNN 2/4/2021 By Maggie Fox, CNN © Edwin L. Wriston/US Army National Guard Members of the West Virginia National Guard conduct and participate in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia, Jan. 13, 2021. West Virginia maintains one of the highest percentages of vaccine allocation use in the United States and is rapidly expanding capacity to inoculate the population. So you finally got your coronavirus vaccine. It took weeks of waiting, maybe a few calls before hitting the jack...

Here’s why that second coronavirus shot can be such a doozy So you finally got your coronavirus vaccine. It took weeks of waiting, maybe a few calls before hitting the jackpot with a drive-through vaccination clinic. Or maybe you’re a health care worker who got the shot at work. Now comes the hard part — making sure you get that second dose on time. It means another appointment, and keeping a close eye on the calendar. Plus, perhaps, a little bit of anxiety. Doctors have been warning people that first dose can have a kick to it. And now, people are starting to report that second dose ca...