vaccines

A Chinese state-owned vaccine developer secured regulatory approval to test its coronavirus shots in the United Arab Emirates, making it one of the first among a slew of global efforts to get the greenlight for the final stage of human trials. Beijing-based China National Biotec Group Co. was awarded approval on Tuesday to conduct Phase…

Keep this in mind when you check that vaccine tracker for the third time this week. It may be a while before you’ll be getting a COVID-19 vaccine from your health care provider. CDC/Unsplash A version of this article appeared on the website COVID-Explained. Recently, Moderna announced a significant milestone in their quest for a COVID-19 vaccine (more…

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service A vaccine is just exposing yourself to a little bit of the bad thing that can kill you. But when did we first get the idea to inject ourselves with something that can…

By Michael Le Page An engineer tests an experimental vaccine in Beijing, ChinaNicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images JUST months after the coronavirus pandemic began, 10 vaccines designed to prevent covid-19 are already being tested in people, and another 114 are in development. A vaccine that provides effective, long-lasting protection against the coronavirus would be a…