CDC recommends Pfizer, GSK shots for older adults
Respiratory syncytial virus vial. Manjurul | Istock | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that adults ages 60 and above receive a single dose…
GSK says its RSV vaccine for older adults gives long-term protection
Respiratory syncytial virus viral vaccine under research. Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday said its vaccine to protect adults ages 60 and older from respiratory syncytial virus,…
Pfizer adult RSV vaccine efficacy declines slightly after 18 months
Pfizer’s vaccine that protects adults ages 60 and older from respiratory syncytial virus was slightly less effective after 18 months, according to clinical trial results the company announced Wednesday. The…
Moderna files for FDA approval of updated Covid vaccine for fall
A vial and a medical syringe seen displayed in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Moderna biotechnology company’s logos. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Moderna…
Biden to appoint Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC
Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021. Bryan Anderson | AP President Joe Biden on Friday said…
Covid vaccines this fall should target XBB variant, FDA advisors say
A woman receives a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium, February 1, 2022. Johanna Geron | Reuters The U.S. Food…
Why Novavax’s path to survival won’t be easy
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images…
What’s next for Pfizer, Moderna
A pharmacist prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center on September 09, 2022 in…
FDA advisors recommend Pfizer’s shot for infants
Respiratory syncytial virus viral vaccine under research. Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors Thursday recommended full approval of Pfizer’s vaccine…
Pfizer RSV shot for infants has favorable safety data, FDA staff say
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Tuesday said Pfizer’s vaccine that protects infants from respiratory…