Vaccines

The United States and other wealthy nations now stand at an important place in their COVID-19 vaccine campaigns. The question largely turns to vaccinating the remainder of the population – namely, those under 12 years.
Clinical-stage biotech company Vaxart announced Thursday that a second dose of its oral norovirus vaccine boosted immunity in clinical trial participants who had previously received the vaccine more than a year prior.
As COVID-19 infections continue to increase in the U.S., the FDA has expanded the EUA for Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody to include treatment with or without remdesivir.
AstraZeneca said in an earnings announcement on Thursday it will seek authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. sometime in the second half of this year.
Pfizer has reported several highlights regarding its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. As the world deal with rising Delta variant cases, Pfizer-BioNTech is still arguing that a third booster shot will be likely.
Moderna continues to assess its COVID-19 vaccine in juveniles, the company is expanding the study to include protocols to detect the potential of rare side effects, including heart inflammation.
The company announced its Malaria project, part of the “eradicateMalaria” initiative led by the kENUP Foundation.
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Oramed Pharmaceuticals said that its majority-owned firm Oravax Medical would be spearheading the project, first in Israel and later in other international clinical locations.
FDA
The FDA has now approved AstraZeneca’s convenient once-a-week glucose lowering drug for 10 to 17-year-olds with type 2 diabetes.
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