Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
CDC panel recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to clear Moderna’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kindergartners through high schoolers for public distribution this week after the agency’s panel of independent vaccine experts unanimously voted Thursday to recommend the shots. The committee endorsed Moderna’s vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17 after examining its safety […]
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Moderna to build new vaccine facility in Britain
Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images U.S. biotech firm Moderna will build a new research and manufacturing center in Britain to develop vaccines against new COVID-19 variants, other respiratory illnesses and help improve readiness for any future pandemics. The facility is expected to start producing shots in 2025 and Britain has made a commitment […]
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CDC advisors recommend Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine experts on Saturday backed Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months. The CDC committee voted unanimously to recommend the shots for use in […]
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FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized Moderna’s and Pfizer’s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months old, which makes nearly every person in the U.S. now eligible for vaccination. The FDA decision comes after its committee of independent vaccine experts voted unanimously to recommend the shots after weighing their safety and […]
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Florida is the only state that hasn’t ordered Covid vaccines for kids under 5
Parents walk their children on the first day of school, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, at West Tampa Elementary School in Tampa, Florida, U.S., August 10, 2021. Octavio Jones | Reuters Florida parents with kids under 5 years old may find themselves waiting longer than the rest of the country to get their youngest children vaccinated […]
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Goldman loves this ‘transformational’ sector — which is down over 50% in the past year
U.S. biotech is a hot pick for Goldman Sachs , which said the sector offers investors some “very attractive” entry points. Luke Barrs, head of fundamental equity, EMEA at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, told CNBC there is a “transformational change” happening in healthcare, particularly in genomic technology, a developing area of medicine that can personalize […]
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Covid vaccines for kids under 5 move closer to FDA authorization after committee backs shots
A kindergarten student gives the thumbs up to her teacher before starting the first day of kindergarten at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, CA on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Paul Bersebach | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Moderna and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines for infants through preschoolers have moved a step closer to authorization […]
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Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for Covid, is having mild symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and new emerging variants at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 11, 2022. Greg Nash | Reuters Dr. Anthony Fauci, the […]
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EU drugs watchdog launches rolling review of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid variant vaccine
A registered nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Mario Tama | Getty Images The European Medicines Agency on Wednesday launched a rolling review of a variant-adapted Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, as cases of new sub-variants of the coronavirus’s Omicron lineage rise. When available, clinical trial data will be added […]
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FDA committee recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
A young man receives his Covid-19 vaccination at a vaccination clinic. People receive the Moderna vaccine in Milford, Pennsylvania. Preston Ehrler | LightRocket | Getty Images Moderna’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17 received the endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration’s committee of independent immunization experts on Tuesday, a key step […]
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