Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
FDA authorizes BA.4/5-targeting COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer
The new boosters are expected to start going into arms around Labor Day. Enlarge / An Army veteran waits the recommended 15 minutes to see if he will have any adverse reactions after receiving his second COVID-19 booster shot at Edwar.....»»
Moderna Sues Pfizer And BioNTech Over COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
Moderna has launched a lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech that suggests the defendants ignored patents that were vital to the creation of COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna.....»»
COVID coalition over, Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over vaccines
With vaccines widely available, Moderna wants to be paid for its earlier work. Enlarge / Moderna states that it doesn't want to halt production or distribution of Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine, but it does want to be paid a license for its.....»»
Pfizer completes FDA request for fall BA.4/5 boosters; feds expect doses in Sept.
The request is partly based on preclinical data. A clinical trial has yet to start. Enlarge / Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a health campaign in Sylhet, Bangladesh on July 19, 2022. (credit: Getty | Future Publishing).....»»
With help from BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations quadrupled since April
More people are getting seriously ill as BA.5 floods country and protection wanes. Enlarge / A thrown-away surgical mask lays on the ground. (credit: Getty | David Gannon) As the wave of omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.5 con.....»»
As BA.5 continues to blaze across US, feds scrap summer booster plans
Officials are focusing on bivalent fall boosters, which may be ready in September. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) Federal officials have reportedly scrapped plans to expand access to second COVID-19 booster doses this sum.....»»
Microparticle Vaccine Provides Boosters Automatically
Researchers at MIT have created a microparticle vaccine that can provide booster doses automatically. The hollow microparticles resemble a coffee cup with a lid, and are made using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), otherwise known as PLGA. The polymer b.....»»
A fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor is under development
As the BA.5 omicron variant continues to spread, health experts are increasingly preparing for a future in which such COVID-19 variants emerge, surge and recede, similar to seasonal flu. An important part of staying on top of these changes will be th.....»»
CDC clears Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine aimed at enticing vaccine holdouts [Updated]
The two-dose, protein-subunit vaccine is intended for a primary series, not boosters. Enlarge / The Novavax Inc. Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) Update 7/20/2022 10:35am ET: The Centers for Disease Co.....»»
BA.5 skyrockets in US, now accounting for 78% of cases
Cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and even deaths are increasing. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) The omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.5 is hurtling toward complete domination in the US, now accounting for an e.....»»
Novavax’s COVID vaccine finally wins FDA authorization for use in unvaccinated
The two-dose, protein-subunit vaccine is intended for a primary series, not boosters. Enlarge / Empty vials of the Novavax Inc. Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine arranged at the Tegel Vaccine Center in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, March 7, 202.....»»
Omicron-Specific COVID Boosters Are Coming
The FDA has called for updating COVID vaccines to address the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. But will the shots keep up with the virus? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Omicron"s Nasty New Variants and Better Boosters to Battle Them: COVID, Quickly, Episode 34
On this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about the increase in new Omicron subvariants. Should fall vaccine boosters contain standard Omicron or some of those new... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Feds may expand 2nd boosters to all adults as anxiety surges over BA.5 wave
Booster expansion could come within 2 weeks and wouldn't preclude fall booster. Enlarge The swift rise of omicron subvariant BA.5—with its increased immune-evading abilities and demonstrable growth advantage—has federal o.....»»
Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
Yet another omicron subvariant is raising concern as BA.5 sweeps the US
BA.2.75 is spreading quickly and widely. Three cases detected in US so far. Enlarge / MUMBAI, INDIA JUNE 7: A health worker collects swab samples of a citizen for Covid-19 test after cases are on the rise in the city, at TMC's C.R. Wa.....»»
FDA calls for fall boosters against BA.4/5 as subvariants take over US
The FDA calls for fall booster reformulation ahead of clear data on their benefits. Enlarge / Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a Sen.....»»
BA.4/BA.5 will soon be dominant in the US. Here’s what that means
With the BA.4/5 rise, it's unclear what will come next—and if we'll see it coming. Enlarge / A COVID-19 testing tent stands in Times Square on April 27, 2022, in New York City. (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) Omicron corona.....»»
Long COVID 20-50% less likely after omicron than delta in vaccinated people
It may seem reassuring, but it still means a whole lot of people with long-term symptoms. Enlarge / A long COVID patient sits with her daughter in her wheelchair while receiving a saline infusion at her Maryland home on Friday, May 27,.....»»
Why Moderna’s FDA-authorized COVID shot for under 5s has edge over Pfizer’s [Updated]
COVID vaccines finally authorized for babies, toddlers. Here's a guide for parents. Enlarge / Boston Medical Center Child Life Specialist Karlie Bittrich sees to a baby while in a pediatrics tent set up outside of Boston Medical Center.....»»