China is trying to spread doubt about the effectiveness of Western vaccines and the origin of the coronavirus as a World Health Organization-selected team of scientists are in the city where the pandemic first broke out.
A 6-year-old boy who had never received a single vaccine got a cut on his forehead while playing on his family’s farm in 2017. Six days later, doctors were treating the child for tetanus, an enormously painful, sometimes fatal infection that is caused by bacterial spores found in the soil and that is completely preventable with vaccine.
Vaccines to prevent the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic. But as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begins authorizing emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines, you likely have questions. Find out about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines, how they work, the possible side effects and the importance of continuing to take infection prevention steps.
SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) - We have details of a recently released fact sheet for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccine myths – Part II
December 20, 2020
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: There has been a lot of news coverage about the COVID-19 vaccines...
Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccine myths – Part I
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: There has been a lot of news coverage about the COVID-19 vaccines...
"These are very exciting results." – Dr. Anthony Fauci |
In Moderna's trial, 15,000 study participants were given a placebo shot. Over several months,...
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