Vaccines
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.
Medicago and GSK announced their positive interim data from a mid-range study of a plant-based vaccine for COVID-19.
The guidance takes effect immediately and will remain in effect throughout the pandemic.
Sanofi and GSK expect to launch a global pivotal Phase III trial of its COVID-19 vaccine in the coming week.
Overall, the researchers claim this “Disinformation Dozen” generate approximately 65% of the anti-vaccine misinformation on these platforms.
A study, published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated no obvious safety signals among pregnant persons who received the mRNA vaccines.
Emergent company executives Fuad El-ibri and Robert Kramer will be testifying before a congressional probe after a botched batch of 15 million doses of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine.
In the U.S., many states and organizations are using unique tactics to improve vaccination rates including setting up mobile vans, offering $100 incentives, and free beers.
New mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are continuing to be discovered. As we’ve seen from the most common variants of the virus, infectiousness appears to be the trait most familiar to all of them.
The U.S. FDA expanded the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 to 15 after clinical data showed 100% efficacy response.
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