Attorneys general from 16 states asked a federal judge Friday to block the U.S. government from enforcing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate in their respective states...
Homologous, heterologous COVID-19 boosters are immunogenic
Feb 07, 2022
Antibody neutralizing titers against SARS-CoV-2 D614G pseudovirus increased by a factor of 4 to 73 for all combinations.
Republican effort to prevent ‘unlawful, sweeping’ OSHA mandates unlikely to succeed expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2022
A new Republican effort to try to prevent what several senators called “further unlawful, sweeping mandates” from the Biden administration is unlikely to succeed, according to one legal expert.
Risk for breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection lower with mRNA-1273
Feb 02, 2022
The risk for breakthrough infection and of 60-day hospitalization was significantly lower for mRNA-1273 (Moderna) versus BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccination.
Unvaccinated have highest SARS-CoV-2 incidence, hospitalization
Feb 02, 2022
Unvaccinated persons have had higher rates of incidence and hospitalization during periods of delta and omicron predominance.
Intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine has grown faster among Black adults
Feb 02, 2022
A persistent lower vaccination rate in Black adults might be explained by other factors besides hesitancy.
Citing staffing concerns, 2 governors ask for ‘relief’ from CMS vaccine mandate
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2022
Republican governors Jim Justice of West Virginia and Glenn Youngkin of Virginia requested “relief” Monday in the form of broader exemptions from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ vaccine...
FDA gives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine full approval
Jan 31, 2022
Vaccine, which has been available for the age group under emergency use authorization, will be marketed as Spikevax.
Neutralization titers against omicron up with mRNA-1273 boost
Jan 28, 2022
After a mRNA-1273 (Moderna) boost, neutralization titers against the omicron variant were 20 times higher than than those at one month after second dose.
Third mRNA vaccine dose ups effectiveness against hospitalization
Jan 27, 2022
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization is increased with a third dose in those with or without immunocompromising conditions.