By Zachary Stieber A common adjuvant in vaccines is under scrutiny by a panel that has initiated multiple changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations this year. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) started looking at aluminum salts, an adjuvant in many vaccines recommended by U.S. authorities, members said on Dec. 5. “Infants receive multiple aluminum-containing […]
Tag: Coronavirus Omicron Variant
The Omicron variant is a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first reported to the World Health Organization from South Africa on 24 November 2021. On 26 November 2021, the WHO designated it as a variant of concern and named it “Omicron”, the fifteenth letter in the Greek alphabet.
