U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared Monkeypox (Mpox) a public health emergency
On Aug. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the ongoing spread of monkeypox…
HHS announced 66 million doses of Moderna’s variant-specific COVID-19 vaccine booster for potential use in Fall and Winter 2022
On Jul. 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the U.S….
Pfizer and BioNTech announced clinical trial of next-generation vaccine candidate based on enhanced spike protein design
On Jul. 27, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the companies had initiated a randomized, active-controlled, observer-blind, Phase…
Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine granted provisional registration in Australia for use in adolescents aged 12 through 17
On Jul. 26, 2022, Novavax announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency had granted expanded approval for provisional…
Novavax announced expanded approval of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17 in Japan
On Jul. 26, 2022, Novavax announced that Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine had received expanded manufacturing and marketing approval…
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COVID-19 Vacations Redux
COVID-19 Vacations Redux iIlustrates once again the pits and perils vacation travelers face as they begin their Summer…
EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended use of the Moderna COVID-19 booster in adolescents (12-17 years)
On Jul. 22, 2022, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human…
New York State Department of Health and Rockland County Department of Health alerted public to case of polio
On Jul. 21, 2022, The New York State Department of Health confirmed that a case of paralytic poliomyelitis…
Novavax announced expanded agreement with SK bioscience to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine with Omicron variant
On Jul. 19, 2022, Novavax announced that it had signed agreements with its partner, SK bioscience, for the…
U.S. CDC endorsed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 19, 2022, Novavax announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee…
Yale-developed vaccine offers superior protection against Omicron variants
On Jul. 19, 2022, Yale scientists announced they had developed a novel Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine that offers superior…
Vaccine-induced immune response to Omicron wanes substantially over time
On Jul. 19, 2022, the NIH announced that although COVID-19 booster vaccinations in adults elicit high levels of…
Australia TGA granted provisional approval for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged six months to five years
On Jul. 18, 2022, Moderna announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia had granted provisional registration…
COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades
On Jul. 15, 2022, The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded…
Health Canada authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in young children (6 months-5 years)
On Jul. 14, 2022, Moderna announced that Health Canada had approved the use of Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine,…
Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine conditionally authorized in EU for adolescents aged 12 through 17
On Jul. 13, 2022, Novavax announced that the European Commission (EC) had approved the expanded conditional marketing authorization…
U.S. FDA granted EUA for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, adjuvanted for individuals aged 18 and over
On Jul. 13, 2022, Novavax announced that its COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) had received emergency use authorization from…
Moderna’s Omicron-containing bivalent booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214, demonstrated higher neutralizing antibody response
On Jul. 11, 2022, Moderna announced new clinical data on its bivalent Omicron (BA.1) booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214. One…
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U.S. Government secured 3.2 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 11, 2022, Novavax announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
NIH launched clinical trial of mRNA Nipah virus vaccine
On Jul. 11, 2022, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) launched an early-stage clinical trial…
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Pfizer and BioNTech submitted a variation to EMA for vaccination of children ages 6 months to less than 5 Years with COMIRNATY
On Jul. 8, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the companies had submitted a variation to the European…
European Medicines Agency approved SK bioscience as supplier of Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 7, 2022, Novavax announced that the European Commission had approved a variation to allow SK bioscience…
Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine conditionally authorized in EU for adolescents aged 12 through 17
On Jul. 5, 2022, Novavax announced that the European Commission (EC) had approved the expanded conditional marketing authorization…
COVID-19 vaccination activates antibodies targeting parts of virus spike protein shared between coronaviruses
On Jul. 5, 2022, Tgen and Northern Arizona University announced that a research team found that the vaccine…
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COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune
Play the COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune and see how lucky you are! You have two wheels to choose…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated high immune response
On Jun. 24 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive data evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of two…
Novavax filed supplement to a New Drug submission in Canada for Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents
On Jun. 23 2022, Novavax announced the filing of a Supplement to a New Drug Submission with Health…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid recommended for expanded conditional marketing authorization in EU for adolescents aged 12 through 17
On Jun. 23 2022, Novavax announced that the Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine had been recommended for expanded conditional…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid received EUA in Taiwan for use in individuals aged 18 and over
On Jun. 23 2022, Novavax announced that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration had granted emergency use authorization…
BioNTech started construction of first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa
On Jun. 23, 2022, BioNTech announced it had reached a milestone in the establishment of scalable mRNA vaccine…