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New Merck pneumococcal vaccine wins FDA approval

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The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine for adults 18 and older.

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Trying to time your seasonal vaccines just right? There are no easy answers, but here are some factors to consider

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The standard advice — get your shots, get them at the same time, don’t wait too long to roll up your sleeves — is designed to maximize convenience and compliance, in a way that is manageable for the delivery enterprise, say experts familiar with the enormous effort it takes to turn vaccines into vaccinations.

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STAT+: Cancer vaccine startup launches with $54 million, Spark veteran as CEO

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A new startup focused on creating vaccines for cancers, influenza, and potentially even HIV launched Thursday with $54 million in funding. Altschuler and Ziff’s relationship goes back to the mid-2010s, when Altschuler was chief executive of the well-known research hospital Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, or CHOP.

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Pharmacy groups call on insurers to preserve vaccine coverage

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health insurers to preserve existing vaccine coverage without increasing patient cost-sharing. The groups emphasized that the scientific consensus supporting vaccinations as essential tools for disease prevention remains unchanged.

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STAT+: Moderna plans to follow in Pfizer’s footsteps, charge up to $130 for Covid-19 vaccine in U.S.

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Moderna disclosed Monday that it plans to price its Covid-19 vaccine at anywhere from $110 to $130 per dose when the company pivots from a focus on government contracts to commercial distribution efforts. The timing was not disclosed, but the company is holding talks with hospitals, pharmacy chains and pharmacy benefit managers.

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STAT+: RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers meet, Monarez gets grilled

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After making a brief visit to the hospital due to feeling lightheaded, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gave this sage advice : drink some water and stay out of the heat. Send me your advice for avoiding heat stroke and any health care news tips at John.Wilkerson@statnews.com or via Signal at John_Wilkerson.07.

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Bharat Biotech acquires licence for GSK’s Shigella vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

June 13, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook GSK’s vaccine leverages GMMA technology. GSK has licensed altSonflex1-2-3, its Shigella vaccine candidate, to Bharat Biotech for continued development and distribution in low and middle-income nations. Credit: viewimage/Shutterstock.