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Half-dose booster shot increased antibody levels against Omicron; Moderna

Moderna announced that preliminary data suggests their half-dose booster shot increased antibody levels against Omicron. This is in comparison with the levels seen when a fully vaccinated person do...

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Extra covid-19 vaccine dose suggested for kids ; Pfizer announces test plans

Pfizer announced it was changing plans and testing three doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in babies and preschoolers after the usual two shots did not appear strong enough for some of the children. T...

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WHO fears increase in number of deaths, hospitalisations from Omicron

Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it expects an increase in the number of hospitalisations and fatalities related to the new Omicron coronavirus strain, according to a repo...

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