Category: Infectious diseases
As cases of Covid once again increase, testing is just as important as ever, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Testing for Covid-19 has been a challenge throughout the pandemic, and unfortunately remains so for many. That’s according to infectious disease expert Lisa Maragakis at Johns Hopkins. Maragakis: We still need testing. It wasn’t available at the beginning, we’ve struggled …
Vaccines against Covid have been in development for many years, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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If you’re resisting getting vaccinated against Covid because you think the vaccines were developed too quickly, here’s the real story, according to Sherita Golden, a physician at Johns Hopkins. Golden: The technology that we are using in the mRNA vaccines …
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Should you intentionally get infected with Covid to boost your immunity? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Why is a fourth dose of a Covid vaccine necessary for some? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Seems like we’ve barely made it through third doses of Covid vaccines for many, and now a fourth dose is in the offing for some groups of people. Lisa Maragakis, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, explains why. Maragakis: …
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Should you receive a fourth dose of a Covid vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Even as some people continue to avoid vaccination against Covid-19 altogether, others are weighing whether they should have a fourth dose, as the FDA has recently said is okay for some groups of people. Johns Hopkins infectious disease expert Lisa …
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