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As we get closer to a COVID-19 vaccine, it's exciting to imagine a day when the virus is gone. But a vaccine will not be a magic bullet. In fact, it may be only about 50% effective. Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief of the National Institute of Health and Infectious Disease, has tried to set realistic…

Health | Comment 11 September 2020 By Clare Wilson Michelle D’Urbano The has been great alarm over the news that a trial of a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus, from the University of Oxford and drug firm AstraZeneca, has had to be put on hold after a participant developed strange neurological symptoms. It might seem…

Some shortcuts are being taken in the race to get a coronavirus vaccine approved, but there are also more resources, openness and scrutiny than ever before Health 26 August 2020 By Michael Le Page A volunteer in Soweto, South Africa, taking part in the Oxford vaccine trialFelix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images via Getty Images US PRESIDENT Donald…

BE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS, NEARLY ALL MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS, DA CARE, PRESCHOOL, COLLEGE, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET A FLU VACCINE BEFORE DECEMBER 31. THIS IS TO MINIMIZE THE HEALTH IMPACT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC OF FLU SEASON. THERE ARE EXEMPTIONS, MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS MUST BE PROVIDED IF APPLICABLE. HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ENGAGED…

Share on PinterestOnline misinformation about vaccines may have a negative influence on people’s attitudes and behavior.Health professionals consider vaccines to be one of the great achievements of modern medicine. Even so, skepticism over their value and safety has always existed, dating back to the smallpox vaccines of the 1800s. Today, many people still oppose vaccines,…