by mqbssrsg | Feb 27, 2021 | COVID-19, Sheena Cruickshank
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Sheena Cruickshank casts doubt on the idea that vaccines can train the immune system to fight other conditions than the one being vaccinated against. Instead, she believes it may be due to the vaccine...
by mqbssrsg | Feb 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Tom Blanchard
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Tom Blanchard explained how combinations of two different COVID-19 vaccines between the first and second doses could improve the immune response. Outlet: BBC Radio Manchester ← Previous Next →...
by mqbssrsg | Feb 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Dan Davis
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Dan Davis said the “global experiment in vaccine tech” that has taken place over the last year will help to inform vaccine science going forward. Outlet: The Times ← Previous Next → Related...
by mqbssrsg | Feb 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Elizabeth Mann
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Dr Elizabeth Mann was interviewed on the progress of the UK’s vaccination rollout, and why some form of travel restriction will need to be kept in place until global immunisation is achieved. Outlet: BBC Radio...
by mqbsshlr | Feb 9, 2021 | COVID-19, Dan Davis
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Dan Davis says that data from South Africa seems to show that COVID-19 vaccines still induce a strong enough T-cell response to protect against severe disease caused by the coronavirus variant identified...
