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Science & Technology
March 22, 2021 | 04:08 pm

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 100% effective at preventing severe disease

Since last July, the University of Rochester Medical Center has been a leader in the US national clinical trials for the COVID vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.

topics: Angela Branche, Ann Falsey, COVID-19, featured-post, Medical Center, research finding, vaccines,
Science & Technology
November 9, 2020 | 03:48 pm

Early signs indicate coronavirus vaccine is effective

An interim analysis of study data from a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech indicates that the vaccine is highly effective in preventing COVID-19. Researchers and volunteers in Rochester have been involved in the testing of the vaccine since May, when the first human studies were launched, and technologies used in the development of the vaccine can trace their origins to decades of infectious disease research conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

topics: Ann Falsey, clinical study, COVID-19, Ed Walsh, featured-post-side, infectious disease, Medical Center, vaccines,
Science & Technology
April 30, 2018 | 05:19 pm

Horses get the flu, too

Flu vaccines for horses haven’t been updated in more than 25 years, and now Rochester researchers have developed a new live equine influenza vaccine that is not only safer and more effective for horses, but also protects people.

topics: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, featured-post, influenza, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Medical Center, research finding, vaccines,
Science & Technology
June 7, 2016 | 04:08 pm

10 years ago: Cancer vaccine with Rochester roots approved

Largely unreported in 2006 was the remarkable story of three Rochester virologists whose innovation, dedication, and perseverance resulted in the key breakthrough that lies at the heart of the first vaccine targeting the leading cause of cervical cancer.

topics: cancer, featured-post, School of Medicine and Dentistry, vaccines,