nytimes September 24, 2021 11:00pm A History of Medical Innovation That Doesn’t Ignore the Side Effects #booksandliterature #transplants #innovation #vaccinationandimmunization #anesthesiaandanesthetics #offitpaula #youbetyourlifefrombloodtransfusionstomassvaccinationthelongandriskyhistoryofmedicalinnovationbook #news A History of Medical Innovation That Doesn’t Ignore the Side Effects In “You Bet Your Life,” Paul A. Offit looks at advances that have prolonged life, from chemotherapy to the Covid vaccine, and the difficult, even deadly, paths to arrive at them.
nytimes July 24, 2021 3:01am Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots #vaccinationandimmunization #coronavirus2019ncov #clinicaltrials #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #foodanddrugadministration #pfizerinc #modernainc #johnsonjohnson #offitpaula #science #news Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots The growing consensus that at least some Americans will need a booster is partly tied to research suggesting that Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective after about six months.