La idea de que el virus que causa covid escap贸 de un laboratorio chino, una teor铆a que en su momento se consider贸 conspirativa, est谩 cobrando fuerza. Al mismo tiempo, peligra la reputaci贸n de renombrados cient铆ficos, al igual que su seguridad personal.
Leading virologists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are demanding a deeper probe into China鈥檚 Wuhan Institute of Virology as they try to identify the source of the deadly coronavirus.
All agree that covid vaccines are urgently needed to stop the pandemic, but simply waiving patents fails to provide technological know-how and address supply chain challenges.
No hay que sufrir efectos secundarios con la vacuna contra covid para estar protegido
Si bien los s铆ntomas muestran que el sistema inmune est谩 respondiendo a la vacuna y que proteger谩 contra la enfermedad, las personas con pocos o ning煤n s铆ntoma tambi茅n estaban protegidas.
You Don鈥檛 Have to Suffer to Benefit From Covid Vaccination 鈥 But Some Prefer It
In the times of smallpox, vaccination was accompanied by blood, sweat, fire and brimstone. Nowadays, a slight fever may make you feel as if you鈥檝e earned the reward of immunity from covid. But you鈥檙e protected even without a nasty reaction to the vaccine.
El caso de la donaci贸n de vacunas contra covid estadounidenses al extranjero
Expertos felicitan las acciones de la administraci贸n Biden con las vacunas de covid, pero creen que en los pr贸ximos meses deber铆a haber un enfoque global para que el mundo est茅 innmunizado.
The Case for Donating US Covid Vaccines Overseas
For now, there鈥檚 not enough vaccine for the U.S., but that could change within a few months. Vaccinating other nations will be key to stopping the pandemic 鈥 and keeping it away from our shores.
鈥楨xplained by KHN鈥: Consumer Concerns About the Covid Vaccines
Our newsroom has some of the best and smartest health care and health policy reporters in the business. We鈥檝e created a new video series 鈥 鈥淓xplained by KHN鈥 鈥 in which our correspondents and editors answer common health care and policy questions. In this edition we cover consumer concerns over the covid-19 vaccines.
To Extract More Doses per Vial, Vaccinators Put Squeeze on FDA to Relax Vaccine Handling Advice
Although vaccine supply is ramping up, the supply gap puts pressure on vaccinating teams to extract every drop they can. Some are asking the FDA to waive guidance against extracting vaccine from two vials with the same needle. It鈥檚 worth a shot.
The Trump and Biden administrations both imposed wartime production requirements. But industry experts say the vast quantities of raw materials and specialty equipment needed for billions of newfangled vaccines have required herculean logistical efforts.
No importa cu谩l te toque. Cuando tengas oportunidad, vac煤nate contra covid
Expertos afirman que debes ponerte la primera vacuna autorizada que te ofrezcan. ya que es la forma de comenzar a generar inmunidad colectiva.
When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Don鈥檛 Worry About the Numbers
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the FDA cleared Saturday was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe covid, while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were more than 90% effective. But the numbers aren鈥檛 exactly comparable. And all three shots prevent hospitalization and death.
Por qu茅 ni siquiera la presi贸n presidencial podr铆a acelerar las vacunas contra covid
Miles de estadounidenses est谩n muriendo a causa de covid-19, pero los esfuerzos para aumentar la producci贸n de vacunas que potencialmente salvan vidas est谩n en un callej贸n sin salida.
Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
Even invoking the widely heralded Defense Production Act to pressure drugmakers wouldn鈥檛 overcome vast obstacles.
Eureka! Two Vaccines Work 鈥 But What About the Also-Rans in the Pharma Arms Race?
How two effective vaccines on the market make it so much harder to quickly test any competing vaccines.
Pediatricians Want Kids to Be Part of COVID Vaccine Trials
Some years from now, infants and school-aged children will probably be the mainstay of a universal vaccination program against COVID-19 in the United States. But first, doctors want to be sure that newfangled vaccines won鈥檛 harm them.
Government-Funded Scientists Laid the Groundwork for Billion-Dollar Vaccines
Drugmakers will walk away with massive profits, but much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money.
Cinco preguntas cr铆ticas sobre la vacuna contra COVID-19 de Pfizer
La farmac茅utica anunci贸 que en una muestra peque帽a se comprob贸 que podr铆a prevenir la infecci贸n en nueve de cada 10 casos. Pero se necesitan m谩s respuestas.
Five Important Questions About Pfizer鈥檚 COVID-19 Vaccine
The drugmaker says its mRNA vaccine worked in 90% of patients in its trial, but some observers question how long immunity will last and who will benefit.
Los NIH, “muy preocupados” por efectos secundarios en ensayo de vacuna para COVID
La Administraci贸n de Alimentos y Medicamentos est谩 evaluando la posibilidad de seguir a los reguladores brit谩nicos y reanudar el ensayo de la vacuna. Pero hay dudas.
