Immunology

Public health

Vaccinations have prevented 37 million deaths in 98 countries

Immunization against major diseases has had a significant impact on public health in low- and middle-income countries, helping to save 37 million lives between 2000 and 2019

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INTERVIEW

Dimas Covas: The trajectory of Butantan

The hematologist from USP readies the São Paulo institute to fight the pandemic and has plans to transform it into one of the world’s top producers of vaccines and serums

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COVID-19

vaccine. Now what?

The introduction of vaccines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic raises new challenges

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COVID-19

A more balanced game

Approved for emergency use, CoronaVac is the first vaccine to be offered in Brazil

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COVID-19

Yes to the vaccine

On January 18, FAPESP started the #vacinasim (“yesvaccine”) social media campaign to reinforce public confidence in their safety and effectiveness

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COVID-19

Immunity could be long-lasting

The immune system's ability to recognize the novel coronavirus and fight it seems to last for at least eight months

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COVID-19

The era of genetic vaccines

The vaccines from BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna result from historical investments in messenger RNA technology leading to the creation of new products

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COVID-19

Distribution challenges

Governments need to work with pharmaceutical and logistics companies to overcome obstacles to start the SARS-CoV-2 immunization campaign

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COVID-19

Approval strategy

Amid uncertainty, São Paulo announces state vaccination plan

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COVID-19

Butantan develops serum for the novel coronavirus

The Butantan Institute has completed development of a serum to combat SARS-CoV-2

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COVID-19

Unequal access

Even before efficacy data for the vaccine candidates was released, it was clear that there will not be enough supply to immunize the entire global population before the end of next year

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COVID-19

Australia gives up on vaccine candidate

A vaccine being developed by the University of Queensland and biotechnology company CSL, both from Australia, is the first of more than 200 candidates to be discarded

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COVID-19

Vaccines and sharks

A compound extracted from the livers of sharks is used in five coronavirus vaccine candidates

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Vaccines edge closer

Less than a year after first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, vaccine candidates in the final stages of development offer promising results

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COVID-19

Nasal spray prevents infection in ferrets

A nasal spray tested on ferrets prevented absorption of SARS-CoV-2 and for a period of 24 hours, prevented them from becoming infected with the novel coronavirus when exposed to animals known to be affected by the pathogen

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COVID-19

Preexisting antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Antibodies against other varieties of coronavirus are in some cases capable of recognizing SARS-CoV-2 and providing some degree of protection to those who have not yet contracted the COVID-19 pathogen

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COVID-19

Stuttering progress

Advanced testing of COVID-19 vaccines continues at an accelerated pace, despite occasional interruptions caused by safety concerns

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COVID-19

The fatality conundrum

Difficulties identifying the exact number of people infected and killed make it hard to calculate how deadly the disease is

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COVID-19

Science under pressure

Political interference in the approval process may undermine public confidence in vaccine development, researchers warn

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COVID-19

Study determines Chinese vaccine is safe

CoronaVac is safe and has no serious side effects

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Why the Covid-19 vaccine is important

Never before so many vaccines have been developed at the same time against a single disease, nor so rapidly | 7'32

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The uncertainty of herd immunity

With a lack of scientific consensus on the subject, experts warn that protection measures against COVID-19 must be maintained

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The puzzle of immunity

Crucial questions about the response of the immune system to the novel coronavirus remain unanswered

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COVID-19

Vaccine tests advance

One of the best-known COVID-19 vaccine candidates achieved good results in the first phase of clinical trials

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INTERVIEW

Cristiana Toscano: An unprecedented global effort

According to the only Brazilian member of a WHO vaccine committee, we are experiencing unprecedented worldwide collaboration to develop a vaccine in record time

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COVER

Saving time

Brazilian research centers negotiate deals to import vaccine production technology

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Covid-19

Looking for shortcuts

International teams use eight different techniques to create 150 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in six months

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Predicting the course of epidemics

Mathematical modeling of infectious disease, a science perfected over the last 250 years, is helping guide the COVID-19 response through uncertainties

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The reality of data

Mapping and systematizing COVID-19 data is crucial to controlling the disease in Brazil

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Data

At least 125 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, with 10 already undergoing clinical trials

Vaccines in the clinical trials phase worldwide and in development in Brazil (as of May 27, 2020)

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