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CDC panel mulls changes to RSV vaccine recommendation

Bio Pharma Dive

The expert committee is discussing whether, for certain older adults, to make a universal recommendation for vaccination, rather than the current policy of “shared decisionmaking.”

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MHRA agrees licence change for Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

vaccine targeting Omicron variant. The UK MHRA has granted approval for a variation in licence of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty XBB.1.5

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Moderna leads the development of mRNA vaccines in infectious diseases

Pharmaceutical Technology

The rapid sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 and the subsequent development of mRNA vaccines led to the authorisation of the first of these vaccines in late 2020.

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SK bioscience’s typhoid vaccine receives WHO prequalification

Pharmaceutical Technology

SK bioscience has achieved a significant milestone with its typhoid conjugate vaccine, SKYTyphoid, receiving WHO prequalification.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Extreme Case of Man Who Had 217 COVID Vaccines Surprises Scientists

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

That’s how many vaccines a man in Germany claims to have received for COVID-19 in just 29 months – and his body isn’t reacting the way some scientists thought it would. Two hundred and seventeen. The 62-year-old male from the city of Magdeburg made headlines a few years ago for his private and risky decision […]

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Pfizer wins FDA approval of new meningococcal vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

The clearance of the pentavalent shot Penbraya adds to Pfizer’s infectious disease portfolio as it adjusts to slumping COVID-19 vaccine sales.