May 10th 2024
A study presented at The Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research (ACVR) offers insights into the efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccines.
Novavax as a Second Dose: A Potential Game Changer for Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination
July 6th 2023The findings showed that heterologous vaccination, or mixing different vaccines, was safe and effective, with the Novavax vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) providing enhanced protection against the Omicron variant.
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New Regulatory Filings Advance Moderna's mRNA-1345 RSV Vaccine
July 5th 2023Moderna's RSV vaccine (mRNA-1345) moves closer to regulatory approval with positive data and key submissions to the US FDA, European Medicines Agency, Switzerland's Swissmedic, and Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration.
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CDC Advisory Panel Recommends RSV Vaccines for Older Adults
June 22nd 2023Older adults should receive the GSK or Pfizer RSV vaccine this fall, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted yesterday. The recommendation is expected to be finalized by CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
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Innovative ABNCoV2 COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Induces Long-Lasting Protection
June 20th 2023ABNCoV2, a non-adjuvanted COVID-19 booster vaccine by Bavarian Nordic, demonstrates promising results in phase 2 trials. The vaccine generates strong immune responses, neutralizing multiple variants of concern, including Beta, Delta, and Omicron.
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Contextualizing the First RSV Vaccine: How Past Failures Informed Current Successes
May 4th 2023RSV expert Steven Varga, PhD, describes the failed vaccine trials that paved the way for the world's first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, as well as the innovations still needed to protect vulnerable populations against RSV infection.
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Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters: Optimizing Vaccine Development and Infection Protection
April 28th 2023Panel moderator Rodney Rohde, PhD, notes that word choice is important and clinicians should emphasize the COVID-19 vaccine is not a live virus but is instead designed to challenge the immune system to protect against the virus.
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