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An analysis published by the UK Government's official scientific advisory group

UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines

By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is “almost certain” that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that “leads to current vaccine failure.” SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes Covid-19. The analysis has not been peer-reviewed, the early research is

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine recommends that anyone who is pregnant should be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Ob-gyn associations recommend all pregnant people get vaccinated against Covid-19

By Jen Christensen, CNN Two leading organizations that represent obstetricians and gynecologists recommended Friday that anyone who is pregnant should be vaccinated against Covid-19. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) said their recommendation is based on evidence from thousands of people who were pregnant that the

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CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance

By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they get infected — illustrating a key motivation behind the federal guidance that now recommends most fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors. Experts say that vaccination makes it less likely that you’ll

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Alicia Ball sits beside her husband

This Mississippi woman’s unvaccinated husband is battling Covid-19 in an ICU: ‘I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to go through this’

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN With the rise of Covid-19 cases due to the more contagious Delta variant, evidence continues to mount that vaccination is the key to prevent serious coronavirus illness. For one Mississippi couple who caught Covid-19, their outcomes provide a growing contrast. The wife, who is vaccinated, recovered after 10 days. But her

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