Category: Vaccine Headlines
The World’s First RSV Vaccine Just Got Approved in The US
Science Alert For the first time, a vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seems poised to help thousands. The vaccine received approval on May 3 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for people over 60, and it’s a significant moment that’s been decades in the making. Should it receive approval from the US […]
May 9, 2023
Why Is One Dose Suddenly Enough for the mRNA COVID Vaccines?
MedPageToday The FDA and CDC recently announced that previously unvaccinated Americans can now receive only a single dose of the bivalent Moderna or Pfizer mRNA vaccines. To be clear, this is not saying they can choose to have one or two doses and be considered fully vaccinated either way — only one dose is available to them. […]
May 2, 2023
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
MIT The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin. Getting vaccines to people who need them isn’t always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to remote areas that don’t have the necessary infrastructure. MIT researchers have come up […]
May 2, 2023
Mpox outbreak was wake-up call for smallpox preparation, vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic says
CNBC The maker of the mpox vaccine is looking at ways to dramatically scale up its production capacity to prepare for a potential threat from smallpox. Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Chaplin said the rapid spread of mpox last year was a wake-up call for the company, which is based in Denmark. “If it wasn’t mpox but it was smallpox, we are completely at […]
Apr 25, 2023
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
CDC Next ACIP Meeting April 19, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ACIP meetings are virtual. No registration is required to watch the webcasts. Agenda Webcast Link Federal Register
Apr 18, 2023
FDA clears second bivalent COVID boosters for some Americans
CBS News Some Americans will soon be able to get another shot of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Tuesday, including seniors ages 65 and older and people with compromised immune systems. Seniors can get the dose as early as four months after their first shot of bivalent vaccine. Immunocompromised Americans can get more […]
Apr 18, 2023
White House launching $5 billion program to speed coronavirus vaccines
Washington Post ‘Project Next Gen’ would succeed ‘Operation Warp Speed’ with a mission to develop next-generation vaccines and therapies. The Biden administration is launching a $5 billion-plus program to accelerate development of new coronavirus vaccines and treatments, seeking to better protect against a still-mutating virus, as well as other coronaviruses that might threaten us in the future. […]
Apr 11, 2023
Pfizer, Moderna and more look to combine COVID and flu vaccine markets
Fierce Pharma When Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna swooped in to save the day with pandemic mRNA vaccines, few people—if any—were thinking about the long-term structure of the COVID-19 vaccine market. Now, as vaccination rates decline and government contracts dry up, that future is becoming clearer. While COVID-19 took a back seat to other topics during […]
Apr 4, 2023
FDA authorizes Gohibic (vilobelimab) injection for the treatment of COVID-19
FDA FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of Gohibic (vilobelimab) injection for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adults when initiated within 48 hours of receiving invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (artificial life support). The treatment targets a part of the immune system that is thought to play […]
Apr 4, 2023
mRNA vaccine beats infection for key defense against COVID-19, Stanford Medicine scientists find
(Stanford Medicine) Stanford Medicine researchers have shown that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces killer T cells’ response to vaccination. These cells are crucial for eliminating the virus from the body. The Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine directed at COVID-19 is much better than natural infection at revving up key immune cells called killer T cells to fight future […]
Mar 28, 2023