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COVID-19 News New study finds strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination A new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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Posted 14 April 2021 Over-80s show similar antibody responses following single vaccination with either Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine – but cellular responses are enhanced after AstraZeneca vaccine People aged over 80 receiving a single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID vaccine show equivalent antibody responses five weeks post vaccination, research led by the University of Birmingham establishes.
Posted 01 April 2021 Dual dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong antibody immune responses in older people A University of Birmingham-led study has found that 98% of people aged 80 or over who had two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had a strong antibody immune response.
Posted 29 March 2021 New study finds strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination University of Birmingham with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Posted 21 March 2021 New gene therapy innovation centre to advance scientific discoveries into life-changing treatments New gene therapy innovation centre set to advance scientific discoveries into promising treatment options for millions of patients with life-threatening diseases.
Posted 02 February 2021 Engineering healthcare solutions with the Clinician Engineer Hub ClinHacks, a medical-themed hackathon will be held virtually on March 13-14, 2021, bringing together over 200 innovators from all over the world with the common goal of creating solutions to a clinical problem.
Posted 14 January 2021 Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems New insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune system in later life.