Additional COVID-19 vaccine dose recommended for adults 75 years and over

1 September 2023 - The Australian Government has accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) that all ...

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EMA recommends approval of adapted COVID-19 vaccine targeting Omicron XBB.1.5

30 August 2023 - The EMA’s CHMP has recommended authorising an adapted Comirnaty vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant. ...

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Health Canada accepts Valneva’s Chikungunya vaccine license application for review

29 August 2023 - Valneva today announced that Health Canada has completed screening validation of the Company’s regulatory application for ...

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European Commission approves Pfizer’s Abrysvo to help protect infants through maternal immunisation and older adults from RSV

24 August 2023 - Abrysvo is the first and only RSV vaccine approved in the European Union for both older ...

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CDC, pharmacies try to speed up Covid vaccine program for the uninsured

21 August 2023 - The timing gap prompted concerns from public health experts, who fear that it would further complicate the ...

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FDA approves first vaccine for pregnant individuals to prevent RSV in infants

21 August 2023 - Today, the US FDA approved Abrysvo (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine), the first vaccine approved for use in ...

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PHARMAC calls for applications from the suppliers of vaccines that protect against COVID-19

16 August 2023 - PHARMAC is interested to hear from pharmaceutical suppliers who manufacture vaccines that protect against COVID-19 and ...

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Valneva announces PDUFA date extension for Chikungunya virus vaccine candidate

14 August 2023 – Valneva today announced that the US FDA has revised the PDUFA action date for the biologics ...

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New COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots for this fall to be available by end of September

9 August 2023 - The first new COVID-19 vaccines updated for this fall season are now expected to be available by ...

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UKHSA unveils VDEC in ‘step change’ for UK’s growing vaccine capabilities

7 August 2023 - Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre to be at forefront of UK’s ability to research and develop vaccines ...

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GSK's Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for older adults approved in Canada

4 August 2023 - Approval of Arexvy was based on a comprehensive Phase III clinical trial program that showed high vaccine ...

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US FDA approves Merck’s Ervebo (Ebola Zaire vaccine, live) for use in children 12 months of age and older

3 August 2023 - Merck continues progress in helping to protect people at risk of Zaire ebolavirus disease. ...

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PHARMAC secures supply of vaccines for New Zealanders

3 August 2023 -  PHARMAC has confirmed supply agreements for a range of funded vaccines including those that protect against ...

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Shingles can be deadly, so why is the vaccine only free for one year of life?

25 July 2023 - One in three people are at risk of developing shingles in their lifetime and the risk increases ...

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First RSV vaccine to protect infants up to 6 months of age and older adults

21 July 2023 - EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Abrysvo, a vaccine to protect ...

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