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Your annual flu shot protects you from some types of flu, usually the ones that got people sick the year before. But if a new strain of flu shows up, the shot may not work for it. That’s why a holy grail of medicine is...

The coronavirus vaccine may not grant full immunity after just one dose, according to a new report. When a vaccine proves effective, there’s a good chance it will entail a two-dose series, USA Today reported. Shots may need to be administered one month apart, with...

A senior Army researcher said Tuesday that a coronavirus vaccine could possibly be available to some parts of the United States within the year. Col. Wendy Sammons-Jackson, director of the Military Infectious Disease Research Program, told reporters at a Pentagon briefing that it was “reasonable...

Politicians have become more cautious about immunisation prospects. They are right to be It would be hard to overstate the importance of developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 – it’s seen as the fast track to a return to normal life. That’s why the health secretary,...

SEVERAL coronavirus vaccines will be available by the end of this year, the world’s leading drugs companies suggested today. The upbeat message came as the pharmaceutical giants said they had set aside commercial rivalries to develop jabs together. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for...