virology
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The U.S. Is About to Run Out of People Who Want the Vaccine
This week, all 50 U.S. states officially opened up eligibility for covid-19 vaccination to all adult residents. But while millions of Americans are still lining up to get their dose, experts warn that the country is quickly approaching a vaccine surplus, with too few takers to meet the supply we have available. Once that happens,…
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Tick Bites, Bad Breath, and Broken Bones: People Are Blaming the Covid-19 Vaccine for Anything
Regulators in many countries are collecting reports of adverse events that occur after a person gets a covid-19 vaccine. This data collection is crucial to being able to identify side effects that may not have shown up during clinical trials. But in the UK at least, patients and doctors are reporting a wide range of…
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A Volunteer-Run Website Helps You Find a Vaccine Appointment in New York City’s Online Maze
It’s no secret that New York City, like many other places in the U.S., has been having a hard time with covid-19 vaccine distribution. One of the problems is its messy online sign-up website, which some city officials have denounced as “complex, burdensome, and buggy.” Officials said that this would create an obstacle for many…
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Uhh, Part Of The Facility Where Russia Stores Smallpox And Ebola Exploded
An explosion at Russia’s State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology (Vector) resulted in a fire, glass blown out throughout the building, and one worker suffering third degree burns on Tuesday, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Vector is one of the only two places in the world where live smallpox virus samples are…