Category: Vaccine Headlines
Advanced technologies for the development of infectious disease vaccines
Nature Vaccines play a critical role in the prevention of life-threatening infectious disease. However, the development of effective vaccines against many immune-evading pathogens such as HIV has proven challenging, and existing vaccines against some diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria have limited efficacy. The historically slow rate of vaccine development and limited pan-variant immune responses […]
Oct 22, 2024
Mpox Vaccine in Teens Generates Robust Immune Response, Proves Safe
MedPageToday The modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine (MVA-BN; Jynneos) generated robust immune responses in adolescents against mpox and was safe, according to an interim analysis of a phase II clinical trial. Two doses of the vaccine generated geometric mean titers (GMT) in adolescents (470.3, 95% CI 422.3-523.8) that were higher than titers in adults […]
Oct 22, 2024
Covid Shots Are Still Inconvenient Almost Four Years Later
Bloomberg Last month, I went to a nearby CVS, rolled up my sleeve, and got another Covid shot. Then, I went online to see how many other people did, too. The news was grim: So far, less than 5% of US adults have gotten the latest Covid vaccine. Analysts at Jefferies expect this year’s Covid immunization rate […]
Oct 8, 2024
CDC urges covid, flu shots, but public interest is flagging
Washington Post Federal health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated ahead of the respiratory virus season as new survey data shows tepid interest in getting shots. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the agency anticipates 800,000 flu, covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations in the coming months, on par with […]
Oct 1, 2024
FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home
Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first at-home flu vaccine, a nasal spray that consumers with a prescription will be able to order online starting next year. Health experts say the convenience of the spray — FluMist — could lead to increased flu vaccination rates. The maker of the vaccine, […]
Sep 24, 2024
FDA Committee to Discuss Flu Vaccine, Pandemic Preparedness
Bloomberg The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Oct. 10. The panel will discuss influenza vaccine strain selection for the 2025 southern hemisphere season and pandemic preparedness for avian influenza, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. The committee will also hear overviews […]
Sep 18, 2024
Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
Washington Post A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set about vaccinating hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza in response to the Palestinian enclave’s first polio […]
Sep 18, 2024
What you need to know about 2024 flu shot
Today Video The CDC recommends everyone six months and older get a flu shot so NBC’s Dr Natalie Azar shares what you need to know about this year’s vaccine as TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Sheinelle Jones show how quick and easy it is to get your shot.
Sep 18, 2024
Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses
Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that has prompted the U.N. to declare a global public health emergency. Congo is the epicentre of the outbreak, which has spread to neighbouring countries and elsewhere, but a lack of vaccines in Africa […]
Sep 10, 2024
FDA OKs Updated Novavax COVID Shot
MedPageToday The FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to protect against hospitalization and death from circulating variants. The protein-based shot represents a non-mRNA option for the 2024-2025 season, and follows the agency’s recent approvals and authorizations of the updated Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccines “The COVID-19 vaccines have had a tremendous […]
Sep 3, 2024