Novavax and Serum Institute of India received Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in India
On Dec. 28, 2021, Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced that the Drugs Controller General of India…
Sorrento announced COVISTIX COVID-19 virus rapid antigen detection test detected the Omicron variant
On Dec. 27, 2021, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that initial testing of COVISTIX on recombinant N proteins demonstrated its…
Moderna announced Switzerland exercised option to purchase seven million additional doses of COVID-19 booster vaccine
On Dec. 27, 2021, Moderna announced that the Swiss Federal Government had exercised its option to purchase an…
Moderna announced supply agreement with South Korea for additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 27, 2021, Moderna announced a revised supply agreement with the government of South Korea for 20…
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COVID-19 heroes & Remembrance
Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…
Pfizer and BioNTech submit updated longer-term follow-up data of COMIRNATY in adolescents to EMA
On Dec. 23, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had submitted longer-term follow-up data from the companiesﾒ…
Novavax and SK bioscience announed expanded manufacturing agreement
On Dec. 23, 2021, Novavax and SK bioscience announced the expansion of the companies’ collaboration and license agreements…
Cocrystal Pharma’s COVID-19 oral and intranasal/pulmonary protease inhibitors exhibited powerful in vitro potency against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
On Dec. 22, 2021, Cocrystal Pharma announced that in vitro studies demonstrate its oral and intranasal/pulmonary SARS-CoV-2 main…
Novavax announced initial Omicron cross-reactivity data from COVID-19 vaccine booster and adolescent studies
On Dec. 22, 2021, Novavax announced initial data evaluating the immune response of its COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, against…
University of Oxford team published blueprint for making millions of doses of a new vaccine within 100-days
On Dec. 22, 2021, the University of Oxfordﾒs vaccine manufacturing research team published a pre-print paper demonstrating the…
Novavax announced initiation of PREVENT-19 COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 trial booster study
On Dec. 21, 2021, Novavax announced that the first booster doses of NVX-CoV2373, the company’s recombinant nanoparticle protein-based…
Oxford team published blueprint for making millions of doses of a new vaccine within 100 days
On Dec. 21, 2021, the University of Oxford’s vaccine manufacturing research team published a pre-print paper demonstrating the…
World Health Organization granted scond Emergency Use listing for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 20, 2021, Novavax announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) had granted a second Emergency Use…
European Commission granted conditional Marketing Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 20, 2021, Novavax announced that the European Commission (EC) had granted Novavax conditional marketing authorization (CMA)…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided EU more than 200 million additional doses of COMIRNATY for vaccine supply
On Dec. 20, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement had been reached with the European Commission (EC)…
Moderna announced preliminary booster data and updated strategy to address Omicron variant
On Dec. 20, 2021, Moderna announced preliminary neutralizing antibody data against the Omicron variant following the Company’s booster…
Oragenics extended collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to develop vaccine against Omicron variant
On Dec. 20, 2021, Oragenics announced it had extended a licensing and collaboration agreement with the National Research…
Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced WHO Emergency Use listing for NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 17, 2021, Novavax and SK bioscience announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) had granted Emergency…
NIH scientists urged pursuit of universal coronavirus vaccine
On Dec. 16, 2021, NIH scientists announced that to counter future coronavirus outbreaks, the global scientific and medical…
Johnson & Johnson announced positive CHMP opinion for a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 15, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)…
Novavax announced submission of New Drug Application in Japan for approval of COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 15, 2021, Novavax announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the Ministry of Health,…
Military Health System marked 1-year anniversary for COVID vaccinations
One year ago, on Dec. 14, 2020, the Military Health System began administering the first COVID-19 vaccine shots….
CEPI partnered with Affinivax to develop a novel COVID-19 vaccine to target variants
On Dec. 13, 2021, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and Affinivax announced a partnership to advance the…
Moderna and Australia announced collaboration to bring mRNA manufacturing to Australia
On Dec. 13, 2021, Moderna announced an agreement with the Australian Government to build a state-of-the-art messenger RNA…
Novavax filed for Emergency Use of COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates
On Dec. 13, 2021, Novavax announced that it had submitted a regulatory filing to the Ministry of Health…
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World Health Organization announced interim recommendations for use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
On Dec. 10, 2021, the World Health Organization announced interim recommendations for the use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S…
Moderna announced additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to COVAX for supply in 2021 and additional supply for 2022
On Dec. 10, 2021, Moderna announced an amendment to its existing contract with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to…
Moderna launched AI Academy in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University
On Dec. 9, 2021, Moderna announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Academy, an innovative initiative that will…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided update on Omicron variant
On Dec. 8, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced results from an initial laboratory study demonstrating that serum antibodies…
USAID announced Initiative for Global Vaccine Access to accelerate vaccine access and delivery around the world
On Dec. 6, 2021, the USAID announced the foundation of a new whole-of-government effort, the Initiative for Global…