Category: Vaccine Headlines
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Vaccine Development: A Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Approach
Virginia Tech Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 as a highly infectious virus that spread rapidly and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March of 2020.1 SARS-CoV-2 infection causes respiratory disease (Coronavirus Disease; COVID-19), and during the initial infection wave of the pandemic, disease severity […]
Dec 12, 2023
Novavax’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available as Only Option in Poland
Novaxx Novavax’s updated protein-based non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is now available for use in Poland for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older. Doses have been distributed by the appropriate Polish authorities and made available for this season’s vaccination campaign. The Novavax vaccine is currently the only updated COVID-19 vaccine option available in […]
Dec 12, 2023
Some Reasons to Get Off the Fence About COVID Booster
Medscape Though many people remain on the fence about getting the latest COVID vaccine booster, new research suggests a strong argument for getting the shot this winter: It sharply reduces the risk for COVID. Researchers found that getting vaccinated led to a 69% reduction in long-COVID risk among adults who received three vaccines before being infected. […]
Dec 12, 2023
Two COVID-19 vaccines show robust boosting potential in clinical trial
Medical Express Two Melbourne-made COVID-19 vaccines have shown strong potential to be an improved approach for boosting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants according to interim results of a Phase 1 clinical trial. Published in eBioMedicine, 76 healthy adults from Melbourne, aged 18 to 64 who were previously vaccinated with licensed SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, were randomized to receive a fourth dose of […]
Dec 12, 2023
Is the flu shot market a slam dunk for mRNA vaccines? Experts aren’t so sure
STAT News Here are two things that are true. The world needs more effective flu vaccines. And pharmaceutical companies that learned of the vaccine-making power of the messenger RNA platform during the Covid-19 pandemic need new markets for their technology. With the heydays of Covid vaccine sales in the rearview mirror, the flu vaccine market, […]
Dec 5, 2023
World animal health body warns of swine fever vaccine risks as Vietnam readies exports
Reuters The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is warning that more testing of African swine fever vaccines is needed, triggered by Vietnam’s plans to export doses in coming months to fight a disease that regularly ravages pig farms worldwide. WOAH says AVAC Vietnam JSC, the producer of one of the two vaccines, has not […]
Dec 5, 2023
Get Your Updated COVID Vaccine!
by James Lawler, MD, MPH, FIDSA According to CDC survey data, over 80% of US adults have not received an updated (XBB) COVID-19 vaccine this year. While I believe the proportion of abstainers is likely much smaller in our highly intelligent and educated population of Transmission consumers, I would be willing to bet that many […]
Dec 5, 2023
A Golden Age of Vaccines Is Here. What It Means for You.
Barrons Pharmaceutical companies are currently developing vaccines for a range of purposes, from preventing disease to treating cancers. Roll up your sleeves. Effective new vaccines have hit the market for everything from pneumonia to shingles to RSV to, of course, Covid-19. And that’s just the beginning. There were 258 vaccines in development as of 2020, according […]
Nov 29, 2023
WHO authorizes emergency use of Novavax’s updated COVID shot
Reuters Novavax’s updated vaccine has been granted emergency-use authorization by the World Health Organization (WHO) for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older, the company said on Tuesday. The updated Novavax shot, which was authorized in the U.S. last month, targets a descendant of the XBB lineage of the coronavirus that was […]
Nov 28, 2023
What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?
The Conversation As the COVID virus continues to evolve, so does our vaccine response. From December 11, Australians will have access to new vaccines that offer better protection. These “monovalent” booster vaccines are expected to be a better match for currently circulating strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. Pfizer’s monovalent vaccine will be available to eligible people aged five years and […]
Nov 21, 2023