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FDA Approval of Whooping Cough Vaccine for Infants Less Than 2 Months of Age

Digital Pharmacist

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the Boostrix vaccine, commonly known as Tdap (combination of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis) for immunization administration during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than two months of age.

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FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of panel

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Reviewers from the FDA have given their blessing to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a key meeting tomorrow – but the regulator noted that there are still uncertainties about whether the shot can stop the disease from spreading.

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Widespread use of Pfizer's maternal RSV shot would reduce costs and prevent infant hospitalizations: study

Fierce Pharma

After a recent FDA approval and CDC recommendation, Pfizer's Abyrsvo is the first maternal vaccine to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). |

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA OKs first RSV vaccine for older adults; Lilly Alzheimer’s data puts pressure on Medicare

STAT

Food and Drug Administration licensed the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV , completing an elusive quest that has been decades in the making , STAT writes. A vaccine that was developed by Pfizer and aimed at the same demographic is expected to be approved by the end of the month.

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Opinion: RSV vaccine approval should be a top priority for the FDA

STAT

The result was scores of infants and toddlers in need of hospitalization, greatly exceeding the capacities of our nation’s hospitals.

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Trials of Valneva COVID-19 vaccine begin in UK

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Trials of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine have begun in the UK, as IT issues threaten to delay the roll-out of the shot from Pfizer/BioNTech. France’s Valneva begun the phase 1/2 clinical study of the inactivated vaccine candidate VLA2001 in sites across the UK, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

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Covid-19 vaccines targeting Omicron variants expected to be ready for this autumn

Pharmaceutical Technology

As regulatory agencies gear up for another round of Covid-19 vaccine deliberations centered on emerging variants, Moderna has released data on its booster’s efficacy against Omicron subvariants. The mRNA-1273.214 booster contains the original Spikevax vaccine and a candidate targeting Omicron BA.1 1 variant of concern.

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