After decades of work, an effective cytomegalovirus vaccine is on the horizon
Monoclonal antibodies reveal key vaccine structure
The Biden administration must restore funding to the Cooperative Extension Services
Extension agents play a key role in assisting farmers and, now, bringing COVID-19 vaccines to rural communities
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 improves mental health
People who received the COVID-19 vaccine experienced less depression and anxiety compared to unvaccinated individuals
Building trust and relationships is key in changing vaccine-hesitant minds
Anthropologist Heidi Larson studies how to stop vaccine misinformation and rumors
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers parent questions
Hang in there, parents – vaccines for children are in the works
A decoy may be the key to developing a vaccine against a deadly bioweapon
New research shows how Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus attaches to cells, paving the way for a vaccine
Orangutans and bonobos at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated for COVID-19
The apes were given an experimental vaccine originally developed for dogs and cats
Immunocompromised people must be a priority in the COVID-19 vaccination effort
Vaccinating immunocompromised people will both protect their health and slow viral evolution
Storytelling is the antidote to Americans' mistrust of science
Beyond just making us feel good and entertained, storytelling can effect change
Community health workers, often overlooked, bring trust to the pandemic fight
Health care has always been most personal when it extends beyond the clinic or hospital
The Moderna mRNA vaccine works against newly emerged COVID-19 mutants
Mutants like B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 carrying changes in the virus spike protein appear to help the virus spread, but not to evade currently available vaccines
How good are the COVID-19 vaccines?
Considering the distinction between efficacy and effectiveness
How the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed determines how the pandemic will end
National health care systems will make things more organized, but the US is still finding its footing
Empathy is key to overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
COVID-19 vaccines are an enormous feat. Their use will hinge on explaining how it was done
How is the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine delivered to cells?
RNA is fragile, and the bloodstream a hostile place for foreign objects. How does the vaccine actually get where it needs to go?
Why do the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines need to be kept so cold?
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccine cold chains, explained
How should a COVID-19 vaccine be distributed?
With Pfizer and Moderna vaccines proving effective, how should a population get vaccinated?
How does Pfizer’s "90% effective" COVID-19 vaccine work?
Pfizer made a big news splash, but is their mRNA vaccine a silver bullet?