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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is the first to have data showing that it exceeded the minimum effectiveness threshold set by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.
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St. Louis University and Washington University are testing coronavirus vaccines through large-scale clinical trials. To determine if the vaccines are effective, researchers are looking for people who are likely to get sick.
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A YouGov and St. Louis University poll asked 931 likely Missouri voters whether they would receive a coronavirus vaccine if it were free and approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Fifty-one percent of respondents said they “likely” or “positively” would get the vaccine, compared to 70% who would get a flu shot.
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Missouri's state health director says a limited supply of vaccine could come as early as December, but supplies won't be available to the general public until spring at the earliest.
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As the COVID-19 death toll continues to climb, Washington University scientists are testing whether lab-engineered proteins known as monoclonal antibodies can be used to treat the illness.
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Created using a common livestock virus, the lab-engineered hybrid virus infects human cells and interacts with antibodies like the coronavirus but is safer to work with in the lab. Researchers at Washington University are now testing the new virus as a possible coronavirus vaccine candidate.
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St. Louis Researchers To Test Coronavirus Vaccines In HumansWashington University and St. Louis University will soon begin a series of clinical trials to test potential vaccines in humans. The universities plan to…
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Pediatricians are urging families to take their children to the doctor’s office for routine vaccinations, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Parents…
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Many aspects of everyday life and commerce are grinding to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the online world remains as frenetic as ever. And…
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Scientists are pushing hard to find a more effective way to prevent nearly all seasonal flu strains with one shot. For starters, they're paying volunteers to spend a 10-day stint in "Hotel Influenza."