Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health
9 months ago

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health

New Indian Express  

Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza. The control groups received a COVID vaccine and a suitable flu vaccine delivered separately. The control group in the 50-to-64 age category were given the Fluarix flu vaccine, as well as Moderna’s mRNA COVID vaccine, Spikevax. The over-65 control group received Spikevax alongside Fluzone HD, an enhanced flu vaccine designed specifically for older adults. Moderna reported the combined vaccine elicited a higher immune response in both age groups against COVID and three influenza strains, compared to the co-administered shots.

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Moderna's combined flu and Covid vaccine could cut down visits to your doctor as it proves to be just as effective as separate shots
1 year, 5 months ago

Moderna's combined flu and Covid vaccine could cut down visits to your doctor as it proves to be just as effective as separate shots

Daily Mail  

An experimental combination vaccine for the flu and Covid could be just as effective as getting two separate shots, clinical trials found. An experimental combined vaccine from Moderna for the flu and Covid could be just as effective as getting two separate shots, clinical trials found Less than one-fifth of US adults plan to get the updated Covid booster, and …

What To Know About New COVID Boosters And Who Is Eligible
1 year, 6 months ago

What To Know About New COVID Boosters And Who Is Eligible

Huff Post  

aire images via Getty Images “The vaccines are our single best method to protect ourselves from COVID, to protect our friends, family, loved ones, classmates, co-workers, etcetera, from COVID,” said Dr. S. Wesley Long. the way to think about these new COVID vaccines is it’s really like the annual flu shot,” Long said. “The recommendation from CDC’s advisory committee will …

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up
1 year, 6 months ago

Updated COVID vaccines will be available later this week, recommended for everyone six months and up

Salon  

A new, fourth round of COVID-19 booster shots was approved Tuesday, following the recommendation of federal health agencies, which will make the vaccines available to Americans later this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit this afternoon, with CDC director Mandy Cohen recommending updated vaccination for "everyone 6 months and older to better protect you and your …

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide
1 year, 6 months ago

Should you get the new COVID booster? The CDC is about to decide

LA Times  

A nurse prepares a syringe of a COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC’s vaccine advisors will soon decide whether to recommend the latest COVID-19 boosters only for frail, older, sick and immunocompromised people or to offer it to everyone over 6 months of age. “I don’t plan to get it myself,” said Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center …

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant
1 year, 6 months ago

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against ‘highly-mutated’ BA.2.86 variant

Hindustan Times  

Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through most of 2023 and the target …

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises
1 year, 7 months ago

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises

Firstpost  

Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would a flu jab. But demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since 2021 when it first became available and more than 240 million people in the U.S., or 73% of the population, received at least one shot A new COVID vaccine is due out next …

World Health Organization calls for NEW Covid booster shots
1 year, 10 months ago

World Health Organization calls for NEW Covid booster shots

Daily Mail  

The World Health Organization has called for new Covid shots to be developed for this winter that targets mutated variants. The World Health Organization has recommended new Covid shots are developed this winter to target mutated variants The recommendation was made by the WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Covid Vaccine Composition. The above graph shows the number of Americans who …

Sliding vaccine sales, new costs, squeeze Moderna 4Q profit
2 years ago

Sliding vaccine sales, new costs, squeeze Moderna 4Q profit

Associated Press  

Moderna’s fourth-quarter profit tumbled 70% as COVID-19 vaccine sales fell and the drugmaker caught up on a royalty payment. Heavy research and development costs also weighed on Moderna as the vaccine developer looks to strengthen an income statement currently dominated by its Spikevax coronavirus preventive shots. Researchers are testing how Moderna’s potential vaccine and Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda work in improving …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years, 3 months ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect
2 years, 3 months ago

US renews push for COVID boosters as data show they protect

Associated Press  

Americans who got the updated COVID-19 booster shots are better protected against symptomatic infection than those who haven’t — at least for now, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a White House briefing expected to be his last before he retires from the government at the end of year, Fauci said what “may be the final message I give …

New bivalent Covid vaccines DON'T give people better immunity, studies show
2 years, 4 months ago

New bivalent Covid vaccines DON'T give people better immunity, studies show

Daily Mail  

The new bivalent Covid vaccines are no more effective than the original shots, according to two new studies. In both studies, people who had already been triple vaccinated were given either a standard Covid shot or an updated bivalent booster. President Joe Biden got his updated booster yesterday — his fifth shot to date — in the latest White House …

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results
2 years, 5 months ago

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Moderna Covid-19 booster jab shows good protection for at …

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 5 months ago

It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

Associated Press  

Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Here’s what to know: REVVED-UP SHOTS FOR SENIORS As people get older, their immune system doesn’t respond …

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
2 years, 5 months ago

It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year we know flu is back,” said influenza …

First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot
2 years, 6 months ago

First multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia after government backs Moderna shot

ABC  

The federal government has approved a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets two coronavirus variants of concern, including the original Omicron strain. Key points: A Moderna vaccine targeting the original Wuhan strain as well as the Omicron BA.1 strain has been approved for use It is the first multi-strain COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in Australia Experts have welcomed the move …

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September
2 years, 6 months ago

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September

Dutch News  

The new Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines have been given approval by the European Medicines Agency for over-12s, and another booster campaign is planned for the second half of September. Although the current vaccines protect against serious sickness, they have become less good at protecting against a coronavirus infection due to mutations in the virus, reports NOS. The EMA expects …

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September
2 years, 6 months ago

New vaccines approved, booster campaign to start in September

Dutch News  

The new Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines have been given approval by the European Medicines Agency for over-12s, and another booster campaign is planned for the second half of September. Although the current vaccines protect against serious sickness, they have become less good at protecting against a coronavirus infection due to mutations in the virus, reports NOS. The EMA expects …

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?
2 years, 6 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?

Associated Press  

COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one -- and how soon. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Thursday that once authorized, the tweaked boosters could help right away …

Pfizer Seeks OK Of Updated COVID Vaccine Booster For Fall
2 years, 6 months ago

Pfizer Seeks OK Of Updated COVID Vaccine Booster For Fall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech aim to offer updated boosters to people 12 and older, and shots could begin within weeks if the FDA quickly clears the modified …

Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall
2 years, 6 months ago

Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall

Associated Press  

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech aim to offer updated boosters to people 12 and older, and shots could begin within weeks if the FDA quickly clears the modified vaccine — a …

New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator
2 years, 7 months ago

New Omicron-specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In June, Moderna said early clinical trials on 437 people had shown the jab led …

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster
2 years, 7 months ago

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster

Associated Press  

LONDON — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged 50 and over starting in the fall. In a statement on Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given …

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated booster that targets Omicron
2 years, 7 months ago

British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated booster that targets Omicron

LA Times  

A vial of Moderna’s original COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement Monday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had given the green light to Moderna’s combination “bivalent” vaccine, which will be used as an adult booster shot. British regulators said the side effects were similar to those seen for Moderna’s original booster shot and were typically “mild and self-resolving.” …

Therapeutic Goods Administration approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for young children
2 years, 8 months ago

Therapeutic Goods Administration approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for young children

ABC  

Babies and young children aged six-months to five are now one step closer to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine after the national medical regulator gave the Moderna paediatric vaccine the green light. Key points: Moderna's paediatric dose is less concentrated than its adult COVID-19 vaccine ATAGI will now offer advice to the government about rolling out the Moderna vaccine to children …

Will Americans have the right COVID-19 vaccine this fall? Maybe
2 years, 8 months ago

Will Americans have the right COVID-19 vaccine this fall? Maybe

LA Times  

A man walks underneath the marquee of the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Determining which recipe should go into those doses to induce optimal protection — the vaccine’s “composition” — is an exercise in educated guesswork. Getting a timely and accurate fix on all this “is truly a challenge, and it is science at its hardest,” Dr. Peter Marks, the U.S. …

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.
2 years, 9 months ago

When Will It Be Time For Another COVID Booster? Here's What Experts Think.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We’ve seen second COVID-19 boosters recommended for older adults and people with underlying health conditions — but what about the general population? Immunocompromised individuals and older people’s antibody levels wane earlier, which makes these people strong candidates for booster doses, said Arjun Venkatesh, a Yale Medicine emergency medicine doctor and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine. …

Covid Vaccines For Children Under-Five Received US FDA Nod
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid Vaccines For Children Under-Five Received US FDA Nod

News 18  

A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. Opening the discussion, senior FDA scientist Peter Marks said that despite studies showing the majority of children have now been infected with the coronavirus, the high rate of hospitalizations among …

US Panel Recommends Moderna Covid Vaccine for Children Six and Up
2 years, 9 months ago

US Panel Recommends Moderna Covid Vaccine for Children Six and Up

News 18  

A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday recommended the Moderna Covid vaccine for use in children aged six through 17. Formal authorization should soon follow, at which point families will have a second option against the coronavirus, as Pfizer’s vaccine was given the greenlight for teens and younger children last year. After weighing available data, 22 experts convened by …

FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids
2 years, 9 months ago

FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has long been available for adults in the U.S. and elsewhere and more than three dozen countries offer it to older children, too. If the FDA authorizes Moderna’s vaccine for teens and younger children, the Centers for …

Moderna's Covid vaccine more likely to trigger heart inflammation in young and middle-aged men
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna's Covid vaccine more likely to trigger heart inflammation in young and middle-aged men

Daily Mail  

Moderna's Covid vaccine should be made available for children aged six to 17 years, an independent panel at the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday — as America's Covid wave fell on all fronts. An independent panel of experts at the Food and Drug Administration today voted to approve Moderna's vaccine to be rolled out in the United States for …

FDA advisors back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids
2 years, 9 months ago

FDA advisors back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids

LA Times  

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore. A government advisory panel has endorsed the company’s vaccine for school-age children and teens. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has long been available for adults in the U.S. and elsewhere and more than three dozen countries offer it to children, too. If the FDA authorizes Moderna’s …

FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger kids
2 years, 9 months ago

FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger kids

CNN  

CNN — Several months after older children became eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the United States might be just days away from offering vaccines to those younger than 5. Pfizer’s data People 5 and older are already eligible for Pfizer/BioNTech’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine and a booster dose – but in Wednesday’s meeting, VRBPAC members will discuss whether to add …

FDA finds Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in younger kids
2 years, 9 months ago

FDA finds Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in younger kids

CNN  

CNN — Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and generated an immune response in children ages 6 months through 17 years that’s comparable to the response in adults, according to documents posted by the US Food and Drug Administration ahead of key meetings of its independent vaccine advisory group. The FDA’s vaccine advisers will evaluate next week Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines for …

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection

Associated Press  

Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. Moderna’s preliminary study results show people given the combination shot experienced a higher boost in omicron-fighting antibodies than if they just got a fourth dose of the original vaccine. They’re still providing strong protection against severe disease, hospitalization …

Moderna Announces Positive Results for Omicron Vaccine
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna Announces Positive Results for Omicron Vaccine

News 18  

US biotech company Moderna on Wednesday announced positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron. This so-called “bivalent” vaccine was tested in a trial of more than 850 adults, who had all received their first three doses of Moderna’s original Spikevax vaccine. Those who received the bivalent vaccine had significantly higher levels of …

Moderna says its updated COVID vaccine boosts protection against Omicron
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna says its updated COVID vaccine boosts protection against Omicron

LA Times  

Moderna is among the COVID-19 vaccine makers studying updated boosters that can better protect people against future coronavirus surges. Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection specifically targeted against the Omicron variant appears to work, the company said Wednesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect …

Moderna Delays Covid Vaccine Deliveries to EU by Several Months
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna Delays Covid Vaccine Deliveries to EU by Several Months

News 18  

Moderna Inc said on Thursday it has agreed to push back some COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union by several months to later in 2022 or early next year. The bloc had also tweaked agreements with Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE in April to delay vaccine deliveries by three months as it gears up for a potential …

Moderna testing monkeypox vaccines at ’preclinical level’. Read here
2 years, 9 months ago

Moderna testing monkeypox vaccines at ’preclinical level’. Read here

Live Mint  

As Monkeypox cases keep getting reported globally, the Moderna Inc has informed that they are testing potential vaccines against monkeypox in pre-clinical trials. The Cambridge, Massachusetts biopharma, responsible for one of the most effective Covid-19 vaccines on the market, announced plans to explore potential vaccines for monkeypox at a “preclinical level," according to a Monday announcement. Moderna's preclinical exploration on …

Moderna seeks US authorisation for vaccine in children under six
2 years, 10 months ago

Moderna seeks US authorisation for vaccine in children under six

Al Jazeera  

Trial included 4,200 children aged two to six years and 2,500 babies aged six months to two years. US biotech firm Moderna said on Thursday it had submitted a request for an emergency use authorisation in the United States for its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to under six years. Vaccine efficacy in children six months up to …

COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements

Associated Press  

COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus — even though it’s not clear if changes are needed. Moderna’s Dr. Jacqueline Miller told The Associated Press that its application to give two low-dose shots to the youngest children would be submitted to …

Britain approves Moderna's Covid shot for 6-11 year-olds
2 years, 11 months ago

Britain approves Moderna's Covid shot for 6-11 year-olds

India Today  

Britain's medicines regulator on Thursday approved the use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in children between six and 11 years, as the country bolsters itself for fighting coronavirus infections amid the spread of new virus variants. Spikevax was already approved in Britain for those over 12 years, and the extension to include younger children comes hours after the regulator approved French …

Covid-19: US FDA approves another Pfizer, Moderna booster dose for age 50 and up
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: US FDA approves another Pfizer, Moderna booster dose for age 50 and up

India Today  

US regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration's decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to those people at least four months after their previous booster. Pfizer had asked the …

What you need to know about COVID vaccines for little kids
2 years, 11 months ago

What you need to know about COVID vaccines for little kids

LA Times  

Ilana Diener plays with her 3-year-old son, Hudson, at home in Commack, N.Y., before an appointment for a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial. Moderna intends to seek U.S. authorization for kid-sized shots, releasing early study results Wednesday that suggest the two small doses work in tots younger than 6. Moderna’s results Moderna says tots as young as 6 months developed high …

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
2 years, 11 months ago

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6

Associated Press  

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company announced Wednesday — a development that could pave the way for the littlest kids to be vaccinated by summer if regulators agree. Goodman said the high antibody levels seen in the study “should translate into higher efficacy against severe infections.” Some parents say even a little protection would be …

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under six
2 years, 11 months ago

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under six

Firstpost  

While the study wasn’t large enough to detect very rare side effects, Moderna said the small doses were safe and that mild fevers, like those associated with other common pediatric vaccines, were the main reaction Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company announced Wednesday – and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally …

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine safe for children as young as six months old
2 years, 11 months ago

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine safe for children as young as six months old

Daily Mail  

Moderna announced Wednesday morning that it has successfully completed clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as six months old - and it will soon submit data to federal regulators to get the shot approved. Moderna announced Wednesday that it has completed Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged six months …

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of Covid shot
3 years ago

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of Covid shot

India TV News  

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of Covid shot the company said its request for approval for all adults was made 'to provide flexibility' to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and medical providers to determine the 'appropriate use' of a second booster dose of the mRNA vaccine, 'including for those at higher risk of COVID-19 due to …

Moderna asks FDA to authorize 4th COVID-19 dose for all adults
3 years ago

Moderna asks FDA to authorize 4th COVID-19 dose for all adults

LA Times  

U.S. health officials currently recommend a primary series of two doses of the Moderna vaccine and a booster dose months later. Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. In a press release, Moderna said its request for approval for all adults …

Second COVID booster shot does little to stop Omicron, study finds
3 years ago

Second COVID booster shot does little to stop Omicron, study finds

LA Times  

Dr. Jacov Lavee receives a fourth dose of the Comirnaty vaccine in Ramat Gan, Israel, as part of a trial to test whether a second COVID-19 booster shot helps protect against infection and illness. Compared to getting two initial doses and one booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine, adding a second booster shot reduced the rate of coronavirus …

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