By Mariam E Sunny and Manas Mishra, August 22, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer (PFE.N), opens new tab and Moderna (MRNA.O), opens new tab targeting a recent variant of the disease, in time …
US FDA advisers to consider if new COVID shots should target JN.1 variant
By Reuters, June 3, 2024 Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will vote whether to recommend that COVID-19 vaccines for 2024-25 should target the JN.1 variant, the most dominant this year, documents filed on Monday showed. Shares of …
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread ‘through air’
By Jennifer Rigby, April 18, 2024, Reuters LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to …
Novavax says new COVID shot now available in U.S. pharmacies
Reuters, October 13, 2023 Novavax (NVAX.O) said on Friday its updated COVID-19 vaccine was available at U.S. pharmacies such as CVS (CVS.N) and Rite Aid (RAD.N), a week after gaining clearance from the U.S. health regulator. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the updated vaccine last …
Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine effective against ‘Eris’ variant in humans
Pratik Jain, Reuters, August 17, 2023 Moderna (MRNA.O) said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be effective against the “Eris” and “Fornax” subvariants in humans. The company expects the updated shot to be available, pending approval …