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BioNTech announced it is partnering with Pfizer to begin testing a next-generation universal vaccine against coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Voting 19-2, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee favored redesigning booster shots to include the coronavirus’ Omicron variant.
The current vaccinations still offer significant protection against severe diseases. Meanwhile, vaccine companies are progressing in designing and testing Omicron-specific booster shots.
A new report by PwC projects that the second half of this year will see a “flurry of deals activity across all areas of the sector.”
It’s been a busy month for big biopharma companies looking to expand operations with Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sanofi and more are setting up new facilities internationally.
Thursday, a committee of advisors for the CDC voted unanimously for children and teens, ages six to 17 to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Friday morning, the FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization to both Moderna’s and Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines for use in children ages 6 months to 4 years old.
Bavarian Nordic announced that the upcoming Phase III trial for its COVID-19 booster candidate has been redesigned to compete against licensed mRNA-based vaccines.
Moderna’s study, dubbed BabyCove, is expected to begin recruiting in September and will include up to 700 babies three to six months of age.
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