Tag: COVID-19 vaccines

Economic recovery and a semblance of normality can be extremely tenuous. This should have a sobering effect on world leaders and the government in Mauritius

  In places with low vaccination rates, Covid-19 has the chance to linger, and variants develop and travel. Without global vaccine equity, this entirely predictable pattern will repeat

A virus evolution expert explains what researchers know and what they don’t

An infectious disease physician explains why these options are badly needed  Merck and Pfizer both have oral antiviral pills under review by the FDA. Such treatments could help

By Arif R. Sarwari

Unvaccinated people are ten times more likely to contract Covid, and more likely to pass it on than vaccinated people

  India is sending doses overseas again, but exports are unlikely to properly ramp up until all Indian adults

  But the immune cells that vaccination spurs do last a long time

Governments are launching booster programmes over fears about waning immunity levels, but vaccines are still highly effective at what matters most – preventing severe disease.

‘Breakthrough’ infections can happen because of waning immunity or high viral doses. But our vaccines are still excellent at preventing severe disease and death

With Covid-19 currently rampant in Mauritius, this is the time for rational decision making. At stake is the socio-economic recovery of the country. We cannot afford to make

There are practical things you can do to make your child more comfortable if they’re ill Shutterstock

An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind Covid-19 vaccines at a level that children – and adults – of all ages can understand

  The emergence of variants of concern with increased potential for transmission and more severe disease in the younger population could make Africa more susceptible to a severe

What kind of vaccine is Sputnik V, how does it work, and what data are we missing?