Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19.
Category: Vaccination and Immunization
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Kizzmekia Corbett Unlocked the Science of the Covid Vaccine
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Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations
The New York Times – Business:Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.
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F.D.A. Outlines a Plan for Annual Covid Boosters
The New York Times – Business:In advance of a scientific meeting on Thursday, officials proposed offering new shots to Americans each fall, a strategy long employed against the flu.
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The Only H.I.V. Vaccine in Advanced Trials Has Failed. What Now?
The New York Times – Business:Janssen Pharmaceuticals ended a global trial after independent experts determined the vaccine was not effective. But there are other possibilities in the pipeline, scientists said.
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Medicare Begins to Rein In Drug Costs for Older Americans
The New York Times – Business:Reforms embedded in the Inflation Reduction Act will bring savings to seniors this year. Already some lawmakers are aiming to repeal the changes.
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No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:An uptick hinted at in surveillance data was a mirage, the officials said.
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How Bad Is China’s Covid Outbreak? It’s a Scientific Guessing Game.
The New York Times – Business:In the absence of credible information from the Chinese government, researchers around the world are looking for any clues to determine the size and severity of the surge.
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Opposition to School Vaccine Mandates Has Grown Significantly, Study Finds
The New York Times – Business:A third of parents now feel they should be the ones to decide whether to get their children immunized against measles, mumps and other childhood diseases.
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‘It Doesn’t Hurt at All’: In China’s New Covid Strategy, Vaccines Matter
The New York Times – Business:As the government drops its restrictions, it not only needs to convince people that the virus is nothing to fear, but also that inoculations are essential.
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Beijing Braces for Covid Surge After China Lifts Pandemic Curbs
The New York Times – Business:Residents in the capital city buy up at-home tests and fever medication following the government’s decision to ease its “zero Covid” policy.
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China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Policy Changes, Explained
The New York Times – Business:The Chinese government ordered officials to cut back on mass testing and hair-trigger regional lockdowns, in a pivot from stringent pandemic rules.