STOCKHOLM—Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on Monday it recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s, Comirnaty vaccine against COVID-19 for children between 12 to 15, opting against rival Moderna’s Spikevax. The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Comirnaty in May, while Spikevax was given the nod for children over 12 in July. “All in all, we…
Sweden to Give Children Aged 12 to 15 Pfizer Vaccine, Rejects Moderna
US Drug Regulator Advisers to Meet on Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
A panel that advises the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to meet this month to consider whether to recommend booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will meet on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 to consider whether to recommend Moderna and Johnson…
DHS Founding Member: DNA Affected by mRNA Could be Patented by Vaccine Manufacturers, Raising Social Concerns
With the new vaccine mandates, one of the common concerns is the safety of mRNA vaccines. A key issue is how patents work for DNA modified by mRNA, which could allow for DNA produced through its interactions to be patented by mRNA vaccine manufacturers like Pfizer or Moderna. To learn more about this, and what…
Effectiveness Gap Between Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Pfizer’s Widens Over Time: Study
A new study seeking to shed light on real-world COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness shows a widening gap between Moderna’s and Pfizer’s vaccines four months after the second shot. Among the 3,600-plus U.S. adults without immunocompromising conditions who were enrolled in the study, vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization within the first four months of being fully inoculated…
Effectiveness Gap Between Moderna’s, Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccines Widens Over Time: Study
A new study seeking to shed light on real-world COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness shows a widening gap between Moderna’s and Pfizer’s vaccines four months after each vaccine’s second dose. Among the 3,600-plus U.S. adults without immunocompromising conditions who were enrolled in the study, vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization within the first four months of being fully…
First Batch of Moderna Doses to Arrive in Sydney Friday Night
The first batch of one million Moderna vaccine doses will arrive in Sydney on Friday night, followed by a second shipment due on the weekend, before being distributed to states and territories next week. Health Minister Greg Hunt said 1,800 pharmacies will begin to administer Moderna vaccines to people from next week while 4,500 GPs…
Moderna Working on Combining COVID-19 Booster and Flu Shot
Moderna announced Thursday that it had begun developing a possible vaccine that combines a COVID-19 dose and a seasonal influenza shot. “Today we are announcing the first step in our novel respiratory vaccine program with the development of a single-dose vaccine that combines a booster against COVID-19 and a booster against flu,” Moderna CEO Stéphane…
Moderna mRNA Vaccine Approved for Kids 12 and Older in Australia
Children aged 12 and over are now eligible to receive the Moderna mRNA vaccine for immunisation against the CCP virus after Australia’s drug regulator granted provisional approval. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said on Sept. 4 the decision had been fast-tracked, with the regulator saying the vaccine met its safety standards for use in Australia….
Misspelling of Moderna Leads to Tourist’s Arrest in Hawaii
HONOLULU—A 24-year-old Illinois woman submitted a fake COVID-19 vaccination card to visit Hawaii with a glaring spelling error that led to her arrest: Moderna was spelled “Maderna,” according to court documents. In order to bypass Hawaii’s 10-day traveler quarantine, she uploaded a vaccination card to the state’s Safe Travels program and arrived in Honolulu Aug….
Another Lot of Moderna Vaccines Suspended After ‘Black Particles’ Found in Vial
The Japanese government put another batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on hold after a black material was found in one of the vials, according to authorities. The latest incident comes from Kanagawa, a coastal prefecture just south of Tokyo. The whole lot was put on hold after a pharmacist in the region saw several black particles…
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