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  • Christine Loscher

    DCU

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    Prof Christine Loscher is Full Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Science & Health at DCU. She established the DCU Covid-19 Research & Innovation Hub

    While chickenpox is mostly contracted by young children, the virus can infect anyone of any age. Photo: Getty Images

    Why a chickenpox jab is better than getting the disease

    The vaccine is around 90% effective in protecting against infection and can help prevent severe cases and rare complications

    Health • 03 Oct 24
    This is set to continue to be a common sight in the months ahead. Photo: RTÉ

    Why we should expect more Covid surges this year

    'It's inevitable, no question about it, that there will be another surge this year'

    Health • 11 Jul 22
    "Our immunity wall is building because of our vaccination programme, our booster programme and the fact that we're starting to vaccinate other age groups"

    Is Omicron our way out of the pandemic?

    Here's what we now know - and don't know - about the Omicron variant and what might happen next

    COVID-19 • 14 Jan 22
    'The safety data is looking really strong and the real world data coming from the US is also very, very strong on safety.' Photo: Getty Images

    What we know so far about Covid vaccines for children

    'You can't get away from the fact that they are an unvaccinated cohort and the case numbers in children are so high'

    Health • 26 Nov 21
    "The emergence of new variants has raised the question of whether we will require booster shots to keep us protected."

    All we know so far about Covid-19 vaccine booster shots

    Time, data and new variants will have a heavy influence on whether Covid vaccine boosters are required in the future

    Vaccines • 12 Jul 21

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