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Medical Center takes part in clinical trials for mRNA flu vaccine

Medical Center takes part in clinical trials for mRNA flu vaccine

September 3, 2021

The University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester General Hospital are two of only 12 sites nationally that are testing Pfizer and BioNTech’s new mRNA flu vaccine.

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University of Rochester among first to join White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

University of Rochester among first to join White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

June 3, 2021

Participants in the challenge commit to taking key actions to help get their campus communities vaccinated.

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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 100% effective at preventing severe disease

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 100% effective at preventing severe disease

March 22, 2021

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.

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Medical Center to participate in pediatric COVID vaccine trials

Medical Center to participate in pediatric COVID vaccine trials

March 20, 2021

The Medical Center will take part in a phase 2/3 vaccine trial in collaboration with Moderna to test the COVID-19 vaccine in healthy children aged 6 months to 12 years.

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New coronavirus vaccine study seeks to ‘boost’ immune response

New coronavirus vaccine study seeks to ‘boost’ immune response

February 26, 2021

A new clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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Newly approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Rochester

Newly approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Rochester

December 15, 2020

Researchers and volunteers in Rochester have been involved in the testing of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since May. The vaccine study can trace its roots back to decades of research conducted at Rochester.

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Early signs indicate coronavirus vaccine is effective

Early signs indicate coronavirus vaccine is effective

November 9, 2020

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.

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UR Medicine, community pediatricians team up to encourage vaccinations

UR Medicine, community pediatricians team up to encourage vaccinations

February 7, 2019

In the wake of the measles cases that have arisen in the Rochester area over the past several weeks, pediatricians throughout the region have collaborated on a video in the hopes of spreading awareness about the benefits of vaccination.

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Horses get the flu, too

Horses get the flu, too

April 30, 2018

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.

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10 years ago: Cancer vaccine with Rochester roots approved

10 years ago: Cancer vaccine with Rochester roots approved

June 7, 2016

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.

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