With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1322: What is known about the vaccines’ short-term safety?NEJM Excerpts:Rare events will be reported, which will escalate the attention and worry that will be disproportionate to the actual risk. It will be important to put these rare events into perspective, highlighting the fact that these risks are considerably lower than the risk of getting sick wit ...more
A new Covid-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with casesThe race against the virus that causes Covid-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments and vaccines could emerge. The coronavirus is becoming more genetically diverse, and health officials say the high r ...more