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Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system’s ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding suggests a new vaccination strategy that might provide broader and more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 strains compared with existing vaccines—and might also protect against other emergent coronaviral threats.
Dr. Sallie R. Permar, MD, PhD delivered the prestigious Stanley A. Plotkin Lecture in Vaccinology Oct. 21 at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), held in Atlanta, Ga.Dr. Plotkin is a vaccine hero who develope...
Dr. Sallie Permar, top pediatrician and a parent, shares why she vaccinated her children and reminds parents to keep their kids protected - especially since COVID-19 is already circulating around.
Pediatricians highly recommended vaccination for children from 6 months to 18 years old.
Here's What We Know: Parents want to keep their kids healthy and missing school is hard on the entire family. Vaccination helps prevent or lessen symptoms and reduces the risk of passing it on to...
