A vaccine being developed to combat three deadly coronaviruses has had some success in early studies in mice. The breakthrough at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute in the US has shown the vaccine protected mice against Covid-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Mers – the Middle East respiratory syndrome first identified in Saudi …
Read More »New Vaccine Expected to Give Endangered California Condors Protection Against Deadly Bird Flu
LOS ANGELES—Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. The California condor is the only bird species in the U.S. that has been approved for the …
Read More »Pfizer Slashes Profit Estimates, Says Vaccine Sales ‘Much Lower’
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer slashed its profit and revenue estimates for a full year as it said that demand for COVID-19 vaccines and other products has dropped. The firm now expects 2023 sales of $58 billion to $61 billion, down from previous forecasts of $67 billion to $70 billion, according to …
Read More »Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot
Cindy Marabito runs a pit bull rescue out of her house in Austin, Texas. “We’re the only raw-feeding, holistic, completely no-kill pit bull refuge and rescue in the United States,” she says. She currently has nine dogs that roam her big, mulched backyard by the banks of the Colorado River. …
Read More »Several Dozen Colleges Still Have Vaccine Mandates
A rights group that is challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates said that there are at least 79 universities and colleges that require students to be vaccinated for the fall semester. “There are 79 colleges in the U.S. still mandating COVID vaccines when there should be zero just like the rest of …
Read More »Pfizer-Funded Study Shows Poor Effectiveness for COVID-19 Vaccine in Young Children
A new study funded by Pfizer found the company’s COVID-19 vaccine did not perform well in children under 5. Children aged 6 months to 4 years are supposed to receive three shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The number was increased from two when early testing showed little effectiveness. Three doses …
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