The corona vaccine is effective and safe

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Can the corona virus develop resistance to vaccines?

A week ago a study was published in Nature in which the researchers described how they closely followed the evolution of the virus in the body of a cancer patient whose immune system was eliminated and discovered mutations that are able to deal with a large number
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Does the corona vaccine protect against infection?

The discussion, in my opinion, is puzzling. Isn't it enough that the vaccine prevents the vast majority of those who receive it from getting a serious illness? But since the question comes up so often, it's worth addressing
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Dr. Tal Sachs, who led the development of Moderna's corona vaccine, will receive an honorary doctorate in Bar Ilan

Prof. Aryeh Tsavan, the president of the university, told Dr. Zaks in their conversation: "Through this degree, we wish to express the deep appreciation we have for each and every member of the dedicated and impressive team you lead, for
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Is it recommended for pregnant women to get vaccinated against the corona virus?

The question that repeats many times comes from pregnant women who want to know if they should take the covid-19 vaccine. I'm not going to provide recommendations in this post, partly because every pregnant woman is
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Moderna: "The vaccine is effective against the British variant and less so against DRAP, but still sufficient

This is what the company announced today after laboratory studies that included serum samples of vaccinators * Moderna will make changes to the vaccine so that it will also protect those infected with the new variants
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About the Helsinki Committee - and the dance about the two weddings

In recent days there has been a big uproar regarding the Helsinki Committee, what it determined or did not determine, and what it means for the vaccine. So let's break down the issue, to understand what the Ministry of Health really did wrong, and what
Dr. Albert Burla, CEO of Pfizer. Photo: shutterstock

The Technion will award an honorary doctorate to Pfizer CEO Albert Borla

Dr. Borla will receive the title for his extraordinary achievement in leading the development of the innovative vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the corona epidemic. The vaccine that helps to recover from the corona crisis is expected to be a model for the development of a variety
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Conspiracy theories don't make sense but they fulfill a basic human need that needs to be addressed

And while experts can't always provide the uncompromising certainty people crave, friendly, accessible scientific communication can help educate conspiracy theorists and satisfy the human desire for knowledge and understanding.
The structure of the spike protein (spikes) of the corona virus. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, CC BY-SA

What is the spike protein of the corona and why is it feared that the mutation will be resistant to vaccines

The emergence of a new version of the corona virus has sparked renewed interest in a part of the virus known as the spike protein. A virology expert explains what the spike protein is and what the effect of changes in it is on vaccines
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Moderna reports receiving FDA approval for the company's COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna reported on Friday the receipt of FDA approval for the company's COVID-19 vaccine in the US, which will also be followed by approval for the vaccine in Israel as happened with Pfizer's vaccine last week
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About the claims against the corona vaccine - and all the answers

The mRNA vaccine has no effect on the genetic code, it does not contain biological substances, does not cause sterilization, every technology was once new, and the corners that were rounded for the acceleration of the vaccine were not in the field
Research Professor Aharon Chachanover. Photo: Technion spokespeople

Nobel Prize winner Prof. Chechenover on science and ethics in the times of Corona: new-old challenges

Prof. Aharon Chachanover lectured on the burning issue, mainly he warns about the danger of resistance to vaccines (video)
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The FDA granted emergency approval for Pfizer and Biotech's corona vaccine

On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine for emergency use in people 16 and older. It is now expected that the Ministry of Health will approve the vaccine for emergency use in Israel as well
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Idea for a double vaccine: inserting the corona protein into a weakened measles virus

American and German researchers came up with an original idea for the development of a vaccine for the corona virus - introducing the "spikes" protein of the corona virus into a weakened measles virus and making the vaccine a double
The process of developing the corona vaccine. Public relations photography, Moderna

Moderna applies to the FDA for emergency approval for the vaccine

Moderna announces the analysis of preliminary efficacy findings in the results of the phase 3 trial of its COVE vaccine for the treatment of COVID-19 as well as the submission of the trial findings for emergency approval by the FDA
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How to deal with corona deniers - and why it (usually) doesn't work

An attempt to explain the obvious. Ehud Amir goes over the conspiracy theories created around the corona epidemic and explains why they are unfounded
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The development of the corona vaccine can also lead to a gene therapy process for cancer

Researchers from Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Dan Parr, succeeded in eliminating cancerous tumors from the inside using messenger RNA (mRNA), which is used to develop corona vaccines, and instead of corona proteins, they expressed CRISPR proteins that interrupted
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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine achieved 94.5% efficacy in the clinical trial

A first interim analysis of the trial's findings included 95 participants who were infected with Corona, 90 of whom are from the control group * All five who got sick despite the vaccine were asymptomatic or in a mild condition * Israel between
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"The higher the response rate to routine vaccinations, the lower the mortality rate from corona"

A new study conducted at the Safed Academic College reveals that the more children are vaccinated in the general population in a certain country, then the death rates among those infected with the corona in that country are lower

Pfizer and Biontech announce success in a clinical trial of a corona vaccine - 90 percent effective

This follows an interim analysis of a clinical trial that is in progress, in which it was found that out of 94 confirmed corona cases among the experimenters, only nine received the vaccine and the rest are from the control group that received a placebo
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Immune memory cells are stable over time after recovery from corona

This is according to a joint study by Tel Aviv University and Hasharon Hospital (Rabin Medical Center). The researchers estimate that in the event of repeated exposure to Corona, those who recover from the disease may be protected from a second illness -
A vial of Jensen's COVID-19 vaccine currently in extensive clinical research in the US. Credit: Johnson & Johnson's Jensen Pharmaceuticals

A fourth clinical trial of a corona vaccine begins in the United States

This is a vaccine based on Jensen's Ebola vaccine. "Four vaccines in clinical trials is an unprecedented achievement by the scientific community made possible by decades of advances in vaccine technology and a strategic approach
A niche inside a lymph node where the antibody-producing cells are formed. The laboratory of Prof. Ziv Shulman

Learn from the body to neutralize the corona