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Covid vaccine maker Novavax sees a pathway to survival – but it won’t be easy
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Novavax has a clear message for Wall Street: The cash-strapped Covid vaccine maker sees a pathway to survival. Maryland-based Novavax said as much last month […]
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Here’s what Pfizer and Moderna say is subsequent for their Covid vaccines
A pharmacist prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster pictures through an function hosted by the Chicago Division of Public Health and fitness at the Southwest Senior Middle on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Pictures 3 several years and billions of Covid vaccinations into the pandemic, Pfizer and Moderna say their […]
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FDA advisors recommend Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for infants but raise safety concerns
Respiratory syncytial virus – viral vaccine under research Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Thursday recommended full approval of Pfizer’s vaccine that protects infants from RSV, but raised safety concerns over premature births that may be tied to the shot. The committee unanimously said the […]
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Pfizer RSV vaccine for infants has ‘generally favorable’ safety data, FDA staff say
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Tuesday said Pfizer’s vaccine that protects infants from respiratory syncytial virus has “generally favorable” safety data. The FDA staff made the conclusion in briefing documents ahead of a meeting on Thursday, when a panel […]
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Here’s why Covid vaccines will still be free for uninsured Americans as public health emergency ends
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uninsured Americans can still access Covid-19 vaccines at no cost, for now, even though the U.S. public health emergency has […]
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FDA approves GSK’s RSV vaccine for older adults, world’s first shot against virus
A GSK lab in London. Oli Scarff | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved an RSV vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline for use on adults ages 60 and older. The approval, the first ever globally by a regulatory body for an RSV vaccine, is a decisive victory for GSK in a race […]
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FDA says Guillain-Barre syndrome is possible risk of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults
This 1981 photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows an electron micrograph of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV. CDC via AP The Food and Drug Administration sees a possible risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome with Pfizer‘s RSV vaccine for older adults and has asked the company to conduct a […]
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Flu vaccine was 68% effective at preventing hospitalization in children but less protective for seniors this season
Paquita Bonillo, 84 years old, receives the fourth dose of Covid-19 and flu vaccine in the garden of the Feixa Llarga nursing home on September 26, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Zowy Voeten | Getty Images The flu vaccine has been 68% effective at preventing hospitalizations in children but has been less protective for seniors this […]
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CDC urges people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions after Covid subvariants knock out Evusheld
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday urged people with weak immune systems to take extra precautions to avoid Covid after the dominant omicron subvariants knocked out a key antibody treatment. These precautions include wearing a high quality mask and social distancing when it’s not possible to avoid crowded indoor spaces, according to […]
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FDA says Covid vaccines will probably get an annual update but most people will likely need only one shot
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has laid out a road map for what Covid-19 vaccination may look like moving forward. In a briefing document published Monday, the FDA said the vaccines will probably need an annual update as the virus continues to evolve. The agency would select the Covid strain […]
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