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Some trials give reasons for optimism
Personalized cancer vaccines could pose logistical challenges, such as timing when to give a vaccine relative to other interventions such as surgery. Immunity monitoring is done and tracking acquired immunity is important to assess vaccine efficacy. New T- cell monitoring techniques are needed for vaccines for cancer.Streamlining production will be essential to keep costs down…
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For Indigenous infants, prevention is better than a cure
A scientist from the University of Toronto has said it was a “perfect storm” of events that created the vaccine-enhanced disease that was experienced by infants who got the RSV vaccine. The pre-fusion form of the virus is an ideal target since it can be readily neutralized by antibody binding. The antibody produced by such…
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The new Covid-19 versions are poised to drive a winter surge.
Two new variants of coronavirus, called BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, have become dominant in the US and could be fuelling an outbreak, the CDC said on Friday. The two subvariants appeared to help them escape the immunity created by vaccines and past infections, a recipe for reinfections and breakthrough infections, particularly for people who haven’t…