Prior exposure to cold viruses boosts antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

Prior exposure to cold viruses boosts antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

[ad_1] Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system’s ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding suggests a new vaccination strategy that might provide broader and more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 strains compared…

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COVID-19 vaccination linked to lower long COVID risk in adolescents

COVID-19 vaccination linked to lower long COVID risk in adolescents

[ad_1] Adolescents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 were less likely to develop long COVID after their first SARS-CoV-2 infection than unvaccinated peers, finds a new study. The study, led by the NIH-funded RECOVER Initiative, is the first to examine the potential benefits of COVID vaccination in adolescents beyond lowering the severity of initial COVID symptoms. …

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Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado started revamping its vaccine policies in the spring

Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado started revamping its vaccine policies in the spring

[ad_1] As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dismantling of federal vaccine policy continues to roil the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some Democratic-led states have struck out on their own, setting up new systems to help them assess the science and maintain immunization access for their residents. Four western states…

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