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AUGUST 26, 2024

A next-generation COVID-19 mucosal vaccine is set to be a gamechanger not only when delivering the vaccine itself, but also for people who are needle-phobic. New Griffith University research, published in Nature Communications, has been testing the efficacy of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine via the nasal passages.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Coincident to COVID-19 case levels in Europe and the United States entering new and serious levels comes welcome news on the development of a vaccine. While vaccination may actually begin in December, the number of doses will be limited. In addition, the process of vaccination takes time.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has announced the development of a live-attenuated, needle-free intranasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine was created using codon deoptimization technology in collaboration with Griffith University, Australia. The danger due to COVID-19 is still not over.

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MAY 19, 2022

The likelihood of long COVID symptoms was found to decrease after COVID-19 vaccination, and evidence pointed to an even greater improvement after a second dose. However, the authors say more data is needed before vaccination can be considered a treatment for the condition.

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JULY 1, 2025

The Vaccination in the UK: Access, uptake and equity (PDF) report notes that, over the last decade, the uptake of vaccines in the UK has stalled and is in many cases falling, leading to outbreaks of preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 6, 2023

The first clinical trial of any subunit tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in a temperature-stable form has found that ID93+GLA-SE, a freeze-dried vaccine, was safe. The recombinant subunit vaccine is made from four proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria combined with GLA-SE, an immune-stimulating adjuvant.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 20, 2025

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and Sanofi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster vaccine development by leveraging local health-tech ecosystems and research infrastructure. Credit: Department of Health Abu Dhabi. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 10, 2025

An expert discusses how pharmacists can overcome common vaccination barriers by addressing misconceptions about vaccine necessity, making strong provider recommendations, and educating patients about mild adverse effects while building trust through consistent communication.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for Pfizer and BioNTech’s messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based combination vaccine candidate against Covid-19 and influenza. The vaccine is intended to prevent two respiratory ailments through a single injection. 5 Omicron sublineages spike proteins.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

It is becoming increasingly important for people all over the world to understand the importance of vaccines and to have access to the vaccines they need – especially with digital innovation driving new vaccine development. Pfizer’s Josh Raysman, Saad Saeed, and Shanaya Deboo discuss vaccine awareness, access, and innovation.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 11, 2025

Panelists discuss vaccine hesitancy surrounding the new RSV vaccine, highlighting factors such as uncertainty about safety and effectiveness, cost concerns, limited health literacy, language barriers, and lingering skepticism fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing how pharmacists can address these issues through tailored education, insurance (..)

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

GenScript ProBio has announced a strategic collaboration with RVAC Medicines to manufacture GMP-grade plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the latter’s RVM-V001, an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate. The post GenScript ProBio and RVAC partner for Covid-19 vaccine pDNA appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2021

Laboratory studies have confirmed that antibodies stimulated by Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine can neutralise the new, more transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2 identified in the UK. That suggests that patients could get SARS-CoV-2 twice, but also that the current crop of vaccines may not be as effective.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Tik Tok is unlikely to spring to mind as a source of reliable information about complex issues, but scientists are using it to fly the flag for COVID-19 vaccines and other health topics. When we talk about vaccines as health professionals, people who are vehemently anti-vaccine can take it out of context for their agenda.

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Pharmacy Times

MARCH 21, 2025

The study aims to address lingering public concerns, but its findings and communication have the potential to impact vaccine confidence and public health efforts.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 20, 2023

RVAC Medicines has announced a research collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) for the discovery and development of mRNA vaccines. The mRNA vaccine candidates will help reduce the chances of autoimmune responses that might lead to allergic conditions or serious autoimmune diseases.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 25, 2025

GlobalData Healthcare June 25, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook Changes to ACIP could result in regulatory uncertainty for vaccine developers and manufacturers. Malone, an early mRNA pioneer, has made unfounded claims regarding the dangers of mRNA vaccines, which have sparked significant public backlash.

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Pharmafile

JANUARY 23, 2023

Indian biotech company Bharat Biotech plans to launch its new intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC on the 26 January 2023 ‒ the vaccine is the first of its kind to be developed in India. read more

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Express Pharma

AUGUST 23, 2023

The study was performed to understand whether the immunity gained after vaccination or a prior infection was less effective or “leaky” in situations where people are exposed to high levels of the virus.

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Pharmafile

MARCH 2, 2023

Yesterday, GSK shared that an advisory committee from the FDA voted in support of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for older adults. This support is ahead of an official FDA approval for the company’s vaccine. GSK has shared that a final decision is expected to be made by the FDA ahead of the 3 May. read more

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Express Pharma

JUNE 20, 2023

The vaccine efforts of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted our knowledge about gaps in the immune system. Finally, public engagement in research has to be sought through informal group sessions communicating the purpose of the human research in plain language.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 22, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic saw a proliferation in novel vaccine technologies being produced rapidly. With the emergence of vaccines came accusations of technology encroachment amongst biotech companies. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

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Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc; review what encompasses a bivalent vaccine and give their perspective on how to communicate the role of the vaccine in optimizing protection for patients. Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP; Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD; and Rodney E.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 31, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation for Moderna ’s investigational mRNA vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345, for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adult patients. The investigational mRNA-1345 vaccine uses the same lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that are also used in the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.

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Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 10, 2023

Approximately 57% of individuals who were shown a flowchart of the FDA vaccine approval process were very or somewhat likely to recommend a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to a pregnant family member or friend compared to only 40% of those who were not shown the process.

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Pharmafile

JANUARY 13, 2023

The FDA, along with Taiwanese medical institutions, have been evaluating Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, questioning the CDC’s omission of known severe “adverse events of special interest” (AESIs) which appeared in post-vaccination studies. read more. read more.

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Pharmafile

DECEMBER 23, 2022

BioNTech has announced the start of its new first-in-human phase 1 trial for BNT165b1, a candidate from its programme which aims to develop a multi-antigen malaria vaccine.

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Pharmacy Times

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, leads a discussion on the challenges subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 present in terms of vaccination and approaching optimal communication to the public surrounding vaccination.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 25, 2023

As the prophylactic landscape for malaria has changed in recent years with vaccine approvals, major issues still remain with ensuring access in remote communities. However, making sure the vaccine reaches everyone can be challenging due to the storage requirements. The Mosquirix vaccine contains two vials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

in a project agreement from the US government for developing self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) vaccine technology against advanced and emergent viral threats. Development of vaccines to Phase I trials under the five-year $59m prototype project comprises additional $28.4m in milestone payments.

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Pharmacy Times

MAY 12, 2025

A panelist discusses how physicians can collaborate with community pharmacists to enhance respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine uptake by leveraging pharmacists' expertise in patient education, addressing vaccine hesitancy through empathetic communication, and emphasizing the safety, benefits, and risks of RSV vaccination.

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Pharmafile

APRIL 24, 2023

Sanofi has introduced a hepatitis A vaccine for children aged between one to 15 years old in the UK. The vaccine, inactive AVAXIM Junior, will consist of two doses injected intramuscularly six to 36 months apart. It is the most common form of viral hepatitis and the third most common vaccine-preventable infection among travellers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 4, 2023

After a winter marked by a rise in hospitalisations due to the RSV, the FDA has granted its first approval for an Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine to GSK’s Arexvy for adults ages 60 years and above. This vaccine specifically prevents RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD).

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Pharmafile

MARCH 15, 2023

Yesterday, the FDA announced that it has amended the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine. read more

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Pharmacy Times

MAY 21, 2025

RSV vaccination for older adults requires understanding risk factors, using empathetic communication strategies and proactively identifying eligible patients through careful review of medical histories and care transitions.

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Pharmacy Times

JULY 22, 2022

Pharmacists discuss the impacts of inaccuracy on vaccine hesitancy and offer communication strategies for conversations with patients.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 8, 2023

Gritstone bio has reported interim results from an ongoing Phase 1 study evaluating the company’s self-amplifying mRNA (samRNA) vaccine as a boost against Covid-19 (CORAL-BOOST). The Phase I CORAL-BOOST dose-escalation trial (NCT05148962) evaluated Gritstone’s samRNA candidate (GRT-R910) in previously vaccinated healthy older adults.

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