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‘Project NextGen’ picks new mRNA, intranasal COVID vaccines for funding

October 13, 2023

Via: Biopharma Dive

The U.S. government announced Friday the selection of three “next generation” COVID-19 vaccine candidates, awarding millions of dollars to support mid-stage clinical trials of the shots as part of the Project NextGen initiative. Launched in May by the Department of […]


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2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Development of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19

October 4, 2023

Via: Biopharm International

On Oct. 2, 2023, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on nucleoside base modifications that allowed the development of effective messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against COVID-19. The […]


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FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

October 4, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines. Adolescents and adults who have previously received a COVID vaccine, but who haven’t gotten the […]


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Inside Bavarian Nordic’s late-stage stumbles — and drive to become a vaccine giant

September 27, 2023

Via: Biopharma Dive

Riding high from sales of an mpox vaccine, Bavarian Nordic began 2023 with one major goal in mind: becoming one of the largest pure-play vaccine manufacturers in the world. While the Danish biotechnology company has worked on vaccines since its […]


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Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters

September 22, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays. Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appointments only to be told that they’ll have to […]


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FDA approves Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna’s adapted COVID-19 vaccines

September 18, 2023

Via: Pharma Times

The updated vaccines more closely target current circulating variants The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines, to tackle currently circulating variants. As previously recommended by the FDA, both vaccines have […]


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NHS bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations open as winter programme starts early

September 18, 2023

Via: PMLiVE

Millions of eligible people in England can now book their vaccine via the NHS website, the NHS app, or by calling 119 for free if they do not have access online. From this week, people aged 65 and over, pregnant […]


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US CDC recommends updated COVID-19 vaccines for autumn/winter season

September 14, 2023

Via: PMLiVE

The recommendation comes after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, which will be available later this week. Novavax’s protein-based updated COVID-19 vaccine is currently still under FDA review and showed promise […]


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In Good News for U.S., Flu Vaccine Working Well in South America

September 11, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

In a finding that should ease the minds of Americans ahead of another flu season, this year’s vaccines have already cut the risk of hospitalization in half during the South American winter, health officials report. Even better, the flu virus […]


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FDA Approval of New COVID Boosters Could Come by Friday

September 7, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week. Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Friday, NBC News reported. The U.S. Centers […]


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GSK invests over $270m in vaccine manufacturing ahead of RSV vaccine launch

September 5, 2023

Via: PMLiVE

FEATUREDThe investment follows the launch of the company’s new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Arexvy. Designed to increase the efficiency of manufacturing processes and reduce environmental impact, the new unit will handle freeze-dried vaccines, including Arexvy, as well as the […]


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US government awards $1.4bn for development of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics

August 24, 2023

Via: Biopharm International

Royalty Pharma, a company specializing in acquiring pharmaceutical royalties, and Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company with a new gene therapy expected to hit the market, announced that Royalty Pharma had acquired a synthetic royalty on US net sales of Ferring’s […]


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Pfizer’s maternal RSV vaccine granted FDA approval to protect infants

August 22, 2023

Via: PMLiVE

The FDA’s decision allows Abrysvo to be given to those who are 32 to 36 weeks into their pregnancy to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD in infants from birth until they are six months old. RSV […]


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FDA Approves RSV Vaccine, Abrysvo, for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

August 22, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Abrysvo, on Monday The vaccine is designed […]


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FDA delays decision on Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine

August 14, 2023

Via: Biopharma Dive

The Food and Drug Administration has delayed by three months its decision on what could be the first vaccine available in the U.S. for chikungunya virus. In an announcement Monday, French vaccine maker Valneva said the FDA extended an evaluation […]


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NHS England to offer millions of children flu vaccines from September

August 11, 2023

Via: PMLiVE

School-aged children will receive the flu vaccine either at school or at community clinics, and those who are aged two and three years or have long-term health condition will be offered the vaccine at GP surgeries. The rollout follows the […]


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Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults

August 3, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors. “The results of this study can help public health experts weigh […]


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New study finds vaccines could avert 500,000 antimicrobial resistance deaths each year

July 31, 2023

Via: PMLiVE

The modelling study, Global and regional burden of attributable and associated bacterial antimicrobial resistance avertable by vaccination, was carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Vaccine Institute, Korea (IVI) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical […]


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1 in 6 Kids Haven’t Gotten All of Their Vaccines. Why?

July 25, 2023

Via: Drugs.com

Most early childhood vaccines require three or four doses for best protection, but more than 1 in 6 toddlers aren’t getting them all, leaving them vulnerable to potentially deadly infections, a new study finds. There are many reasons that kids […]


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EMA backs Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for use during pregnancy

July 21, 2023

Via: Biopharma Dive

Adults over the age of 60 now have two RSV vaccines to choose from in the U.S. and Europe. A new antibody treatment is available to prevent infants from infections, too. So far, Pfizer is the only drugmaker to reach […]