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NS parents dismayed by lack of access to new RSV vaccines for infants
3 November 2024 - Officials say there is no universally available, publicly funded RSV vaccine program for newborns in Nova Scotia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2024
US FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine Abrysvo for adults aged 18 to 59 at increased risk for disease
22 October 2024 - Approval based on data from pivotal Phase 3 trial in adults at increased risk of lower ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2024
PHARMAC seeking bids from suppliers for COVID-19 vaccines
17 October 2024 - PHARMAC is seeking bids from pharmaceutical suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2024
Valneva and LimmaTech awarded FDA fast track designation for tetravalent Shigella vaccine candidate S4V
16 October 2024 - Valneva and LimmaTech Biologics announced today that the US FDA has granted fast track designation to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2024
Novavax's updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine receives authorisation in the EU
9 October 2024 - Novavax today announced that the European Commission granted marketing authorisation for Novavax's updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2024
MHRA approves Comirnaty KP.2 COVID-19 vaccine for adults
10 October 2024 - The MHRA has today approved an adapted Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) that targets the KP.2 COVID-19 sub-variant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2024
The FDA approved a self-administered nasal spray for the flu. Here’s how it compares to the traditional flu shot.
6 October 2024 - The US FDA recently approved FluMist as a self or caregiver-administered nasal spray flu vaccine to prevent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2024
Pfizer Canada and BioNTech receive Health Canada approval of Omicron KP.2 variant adapted COVID-19 vaccine
24 September 2024 - Omicron KP.2 variant adapted vaccine Comirnaty is now authorised in Canada for individuals 6 months of age ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2024
Moderna receives Health Canada approval for updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting KP.2 variant of SARS-COV-2 for ages six months and older
17 September 2024 - Spikevax is the first updated COVID-19 vaccine authorised in Canada for 2024-2025, offering a timely solution to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2024
GSK’s Menveo meningococcal vaccine in new single-vial, fully liquid presentation receives positive European CHMP opinion
24 September 2024 - Marketing authorisation in EU expected by November 2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2024
More Australians now eligible for free shingles vaccination
22 September 2024 - The Albanese Government is expanding one of the most comprehensive and widely available shingles vaccination programs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Sep 2024
New COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna approved by Health Canada
17 September 2024 - Health Canada has approved an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that means some ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
FDA approves nasal spray influenza vaccine for self or caregiver administration
20 September 2024 - First influenza vaccine that does not need to be administered by a health care provider. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
Bavarian Nordic receives EMA approval of mpox vaccine for adolescents
19 September 2024 - MVA-BN approved for use against mpox and smallpox in adolescents 12-17 years of age after expedited review ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2024
Abrysvo: Pfizer Canada's newly publicly funded vaccine a step towards national RSV prevention in older adults
19 September 2024 - Today, Pfizer Canada announced that Abrysvo has been selected as the publicly funded vaccine for the ...