Vaccines

Drug companies have been suggesting that booster shots will be needed. However, it is up to the CDC’s recommendation if booster shots are necessary.
Companies continue to report promising data for vaccines and therapies against COVID-19. Here’s a look.
Emergent said the vaccine candidate against the mosquito-borne illness showed an increase in immune response as measured by anti-chikungunya virus SNA.
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Ocugen submitted a “Master File” to the U.S. FDA for COVAXIN, the vaccine that has already received authorization in India for people ages 12 and above.
Takeda has touted the potential of its Dengue vaccine for several years, and new long-term data reinforces the promise of the medication that could prevent the deadly mosquito-borne virus.
Researchers at John Hopkins made their preliminary conclusions that the vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna did not cause the hearing loss.
Two of Merck’s Phase III pediatric trials show 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, V114, may be safe and effective in healthy children.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis questioned executives from Emergent BioSolutions as part of a congressional probe.
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X-Vax Technology is ready to submit an IND application to the U.S. FDA for its experimental herpes vaccine against HSV-1 and -2. Here’s what you need to know.
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FDA says it is possible booster shots would be necessary for fully vaccinated individuals within a year even though vaccines are highly effective at COVID-19 prevention.
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