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January 7, 2021

What is the relationship of Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) to heightened COVID symptoms?

Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD

Q: Is this a worry with the vaccine? What about with reinfection?” A: Antibody-dependent enhancement or ADE is not a concern with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and will not likely be a concern with the other vaccines that will be approved. Vaccine developers and the FDA are all looking carefully for any evidence of Read more…

January 7, 2021

Are usual precautions effective against new strain of COVID-19?

Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD

Q: The new coronavirus strain is more transmissible than the older strain. Does this mean our usual precautions (masks, 6 foot distance, being outside) are less effective? A: Luckily, no. Virus mutations still don’t defy the laws of physics. But we need to be more vigilant about existing precautions. The new variant is transmitted the Read more…

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