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New mRNA vaccine created to prevent and treat C. difficile

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile vaccine was found to protect against C. difficile vaccine was found to protect against C. difficile or C. In animal models, this first mRNA-LNP C.

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THE LANCET: First phase 3 trial of a chikungunya vaccine candidate finds it is generally safe and provokes an immune response

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Peer-reviewed / Randomised Controlled Trial / People Study of healthy US adults found that a single dose of the VLA1553 vaccine candidate was generally safe, well tolerated and provokes an immune response.

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Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- A chlamydia vaccine has triggered immune responses in an early trial, raising hopes that one day it might help curb the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).There There is currently no vaccine for chlamydia, which.

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AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Produced Immune Responses in Older Patients

The Pharma Data

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, elicited immune responses in older coronavirus patients similar to ones generated in younger adults, lending more promise to a vaccine that’s seen as one of the leading contenders in the race to become the first approved COVID-19 vaccine. Source link.

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Microarray patches safe and effective for vaccinating children, trial suggests

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The first study of the use of microarray patches to vaccinate children has shown that the method is safe and induces strong immune responses.

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The Vaccine Development Landscape and Its Associated Challenges

DrugBank

Vaccines have consistently demonstrated their efficacy in protecting people from infectious diseases. Yet, the recent COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the obstacles that are inherent today in the development of vaccines. Stabilizers play a crucial role in maintaining the vaccine's potency and integrity throughout its shelf life.

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Delivers Strong Immune Response, Study Confirms

The Pharma Data

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, currently being evaluated in phase 3 global trials, delivers a strong immune response, according to a new UK study. Source link.