To date, there have been more than 770 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 7 million deaths from the virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Vaccines remain one of the most potent tools in blunting the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and vaccine developers have distributed more than 13.5 billion vaccine doses to date.…
‘Long vax’ phenomenon gets closer look in recent studies
In 2020, researchers witnessed the emergence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) — more commonly referred to as “long COVID.” Now, the notion of “long vax,” persistent and varying symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination, has come into focus, as Science has noted. This phenomenon, while not as widespread as long COVID, has concerned some in the…
The most common monkeypox vaccine side effects
The Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX:BAVA), the most widely used vaccine to protect against monkeypox, tends to have generally mild side effects according to clinical trial data. It is also clear that the Jynneos vaccine can help reduce the severity of monkeypox infections. Researchers are uncertain, however, about how the vaccine’s potential to…