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Experts say so-called breakthrough cases remain rare, and deaths among vaccinated people are ‘effectively zero’ //5.8.2021

Here’s what we know about the health risks posed by the delta variant for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.// 5.8.2021

Longitudinal studies are needed to evaluate the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine antibody response under “real-world” conditions. // 5.8.2021

Researchers in Australia have conducted a study showing that vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induces key antibodies at the eye surface that may help to protect against the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). // 5.8.2021

Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 administered via the parenteral route (intra-muscular – i.m.) are effective at preventing COVID-19 in part by inducing neutralizing antibodies in the blood.

Researchers in the United States and Canada have conducted a study showing that the vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) generate local antibody responses in the salivary gland that are independent of the systemic immune response.// 5.8.2021

Ensimmäisestä koronarokotuksesta allergisen reaktion saaneet voivat huoletta ottaa myös tehosterokotteen, yhdysvaltalaistutkimus osoittaa. // 3.8.2021

Mika Rämet, lastentautiopin ja kokeellisen immunologian professori Mielipiteen- ja sananvapaus on yksi keskeisistä ihmisoikeuksista. 3.8.2021

Scientists evaluate the use of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 as a potential intranasal (IN) vaccine candidate in hamster and rhesus macaque models.// 3.8.2021

Rising COVID-19 cases in Iceland are not proof that vaccines are a “failure”, despite claims made online. // 2.8.2021

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National coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine surveillance report, including estimated number of hospitalisations and deaths prevented.

July 2021

This analysis provides data about positivity after vaccination from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey. This analysis has been produced in partnership with University of Oxford. // July Tartunnan riski tippuu radikaalisti 21 päivää ekan rokotuksen jälkeen ja että jos saavat tartunnan on tartunta oireeton tai vähäoireinen ja viruskuorma pienempi

Objectives Highly effective vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been developed but variants of concerns (VOCs) with mutations in the spike protein are worrisome, especially B.1.617.2 (Delta) which has rapidly spread across the world. // 31.7.2021

Koronavirusrokotteesta on tullut Fimeaan ennätysmäärä ilmoituksia.// 30.7.2021

Nature - Real-world evidence from a medical centre links high levels of potent antibodies after vaccination to a reduced risk of infection. //28.7.2021

Growing literature shows the vaccines are shutting down even asymptomatic viral invasion //28.7.2021

The decline, from a peak of 96% efficacy, could fuel Pfizer’s case that a third dose will eventually be required. //28.7.2021

New studies show men who have had COVID-19 could face serious reproductive health issues.// 26.7.2021

Getting COVID-19 when you’re vaccinated isn’t the same as getting COVID-19 when you’re unvaccinated. //26.7.2021

There also isn’t enough data to declare one vaccine better than others against severe illness and death, experts say. //26.7.2021

In this Snapshot feature, we answer a commonly asked question: If you have not had side effects after a COVID-19 vaccine, are you protected against SARS-CoV-2? // 26.7.2021

This case series study examines the safety of second doses of messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines after first-dose allergic reactions.// 26.7.2021

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Deltamuunnos saattaa vaatia yli 90 prosentin rokotekattavuuden. Rokotetutkimuskeskuksen johtajan Mika Rämetin mukaan siihen ei ole mahdollista päästä tänä vuonna.// 24.7.2021

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Prevention and Attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines //22.7.2021

The vaccines don't totally stop infection—but even with reports of "breakthrough cases", they still dramatically reduce the risk of serious illness// 22.7.2021

Amerikkalaislääkäri jakoi koskettavassa päivityksessään kokemuksiaan kuolemaa tekevien koronapotilaiden parissa. // 22.7.2021

“And now all you really see is their fear and their regret. And even though I may walk into the room thinking, ‘Okay, this is your fault, you did this to yourself,’ when I leave the room, I just see a person that's really suffering, and that is so regretful for the choice that they made.” // 21.7.2021