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Combination vaccine better than separate flu and Covid-19 jabs

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In clinical trials, Moderna’s combination vaccine elicited higher immune responses against influenza (flu) virus and SARS-CoV-2 than licensed flu and Covid-19 vaccines in adults 50 years and older. The Phase III trial investigated mRNA-1083, an investigational combination vaccine against influenza and Covid-19.

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CureVac cuts jobs, licenses out vaccines to GSK

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The mRNA specialist plans to eliminate 30% of its workforce as part of a restructuring that will prioritize “high-value” projects like its cancer vaccines.

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Successful clinical trial for re-engineered Covid vaccine 

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The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved Covid vaccine considered among the best in its class. He said: “CEPI is striving towards vaccines being developed within 100 days of a new virus emerging: a goal known as the 100 Days Mission.

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Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel vaccine adjuvants 

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A five-year contract totalling up to $31 million including programme options has been awarded to Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop next-generation vaccine adjuvants. Licensing for human use Adjuvants are components of vaccines that help to enhance the magnitude, breadth, and duration of the immune response to vaccination.

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Clinical trial will test novel inhaled TB vaccine

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A new study will compare whether giving tuberculosis vaccine by inhalation is better at protecting against tuberculosis (TB) than injection into the skin. The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford is conducting the study using Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the current licensed vaccine against TB.

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Partnership to fast-track MERS vaccine

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UK-based Barinthus Biotherapeutics, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the University of Oxford are working together to fast-track the development of a vaccine candidate for the prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

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World Tuberculosis Day 2024: New vaccines offer hope

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The vaccines currently in late-stage development hold promise in tackling the disease burden of tuberculosis (TB), says data and analytics company GlobalData on World Tuberculosis Day 2024. According to GlobalData, there are 11 vaccines in late-stage development for TB globally. TB remains a global pandemic, with 1.8

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