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Nasal COVID Vaccine Stops Infection in Animal Trials

Drugs.com

1, 2024 -- A next-generation nasal vaccine for COVID-19 appears to do what injectable vaccines can’t -- actually stop the spread of the virus from person to person.Hamsters that received the nasal vaccine didn’t pass the virus on to. THURSDAY, Aug.

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Moderna's mRNA- Based Mpox Vaccine Shows Promise in Monkey Trial

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4, 2024 -- Current vaccines against mpox were designed to fight an older, rarer cousin of the virus, smallpox.Now, new research from the drug company Moderna suggests its new mpox vaccine, based on mRNA technology, might do a. WEDNESDAY, Sept.

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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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European Commission authorises GSK’s Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults

The Pharma Data

This is the first time an RSV vaccine for older adults has been granted European Marketing Authorisation. This authorisation for Arexvy means eligible adults can be vaccinated against RSV disease for the first time, reinforcing GSK’s long history of vaccine innovation. The vaccine was generally well tolerated.

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Coronavirus vaccine: UK signs deals for 90 million virus vaccine doses

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The UK government has signed deals for a further 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccine. The vaccines are being developed by the Belgian pharmaceutical company Janssen and the US biotech company Novavax. It means the UK has placed orders for six experimental vaccines, taking its potential stockpile to 340 million doses.

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AZ resumes trial of COVID-19 vaccine

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. AstraZeneca has confirmed that clinical trials assessing its Oxford University partnered coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 have resumed in the UK, following a green light by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA). Source link. Source link.

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GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus

The Pharma Data

This is the first time an RSV vaccine candidate for adults has gained a positive opinion, one of the final steps in the marketing authorisation procedure prior to approval by the European Commission. There are no RSV vaccines or specific treatments currently available for older adults. Efficacy was 94.6% (95% CI, 65.9–99.9,

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