Category: Vaccine Headlines
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza?
MedPageToday On the heels of a multi-state outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in dairy cows, experts told MedPage Today that a trio of H5N1 vaccines for humans has already been developed and approved in the U.S. While there hasn’t been an outbreak among people to put them to the test, human-to-human transmission would “drive the […]
Apr 24, 2024
CureVac Announces Start of Combined Phase 1/2 Study in Avian Influenza (H5N1); Development in Collaboration with GSK
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Apr 24, 2024
Universal Vaccine Strategy Boosts Body’s RNAi Response to Viruses
Genetic Engineering and Biotech News Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that could be effective against just about any strain of a virus, and can be used safely even for babies or the immunocompromised. The new strategy would eliminate the need to create annual vaccines for viruses […]
Apr 16, 2024
Why some adults may need another dose of measles vaccine
Atlanta Journal-Constitution A rising number of measles cases in the U.S. this yearis raising concerns over a comeback of a disease that was declared eliminated in this country 24 years ago. A measles report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week concluded that the spike in cases means more public health efforts are […]
Apr 16, 2024
Flu Vaccine Uptake Tripled With Simple Promotion
MedPageToday Just asking ED patients whether they wanted a flu shot doubled uptake. A few simple interventions boosted flu vaccine uptake for patients waiting at the emergency department [ED], according to the cluster-randomized, controlled PROFLUVAXED trial. People in ED waiting areas who consented to view a 3-minute video with a scripted message, read a one-page […]
Apr 2, 2024
Moderna’s next-gen COVID vax surpasses approved version in phase 3
Fierce Biotech Moderna’s next-gen COVID vaccine notched a higher immune response than its licensed counterpart, passing a phase 3 test. No data accompanied the company’s announcement Tuesday, with Moderna saying more would be revealed at its vaccine day on Wednesday. But the company said mRNA-1283 elicited a higher immune response against both the omicron BA.4/BA.5 and original […]
Mar 27, 2024
How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?
MedPageToday Preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised people hasn’t gotten any easier as the pandemic trundles on into its fifth year. The monoclonal antibody tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld) has long gone by the wayside for pre-exposure prophylaxis and no replacements are on the horizon. Other prevention strategies among the general population, such as mask-wearing, have all but disappeared. […]
Mar 19, 2024
Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study
Medical News Today Investigation of an early signal for stroke associated with COVID-19 bivalent vaccines turned into suspicion of high-dose or adjuvanted flu shots instead, based on a large U.S. population-based study. When researchers inspected a large Medicare database, they found no evidence of a significantly elevated risk for stroke at 1-21 days or 22-42 […]
Mar 19, 2024
COVID vaccines can cut post-infection heart failure, blood clot risk
The Hill The COVID-19 vaccine can cut the risk of heart failure and blood clots after a COVID-19 infection, a new study in the British Medical Journal found. Previous studies found that a SARS-CoV-2 infection can trigger cardiac and thromboembolic complications, and the risk for a person infected remains high for a year after becoming […]
Mar 19, 2024
Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes
MedPageToday The recently updated COVID vaccines showed protection against serious virus-related outcomes in immunocompetent adults, data from the CDC’s IVY and VISION networks showed. From September 2023 to January 2024, vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-related emergency department or urgent care encounters landed at 47% (95% CI 44-50), while protection against hospitalizations associated with the coronavirus […]
Mar 5, 2024