By Neha Mathur Jun 13 2022 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in Israel compared the short-term effects of the first and second booster doses of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA-based) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine BNT162b2. Study: Safety of the fourth COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA (second booster) vaccine....
by Margie Danchin, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock As Omicron cases soar along Australia’s east coast, many people are faced with having to re-book their vaccination appointments. If you or your child test positive for COVID, you clearly can’t go to the vaccination or booster appointment you had this week. So, when can you go? There...
by Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Northeastern University Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University The refrain of “get your shots” has picked up again. Even before news of confirmed cases of omicron in the U.S. broke, federal public health officials and President Joe Biden implored people to get coronavirus vaccines and booster shots to protect themselves and others against infection....
