FDA shuts out its own experts in authorising another vaccine booster

3 April 2022 - Decisions like this only reinforce the perception that Covid policy is driven by groupthink and politics. ...

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Merck provides update on FDA review of supplemental biologics license application for Vaxneuvance (pneumococcal 15 valent conjugate vaccine) for use in infants and children

1 April 2022 - - Merck today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the Prescription Drug ...

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FDA authorises second booster dose of two COVID-19 vaccines for older and immunocompromised individuals

29 March 2022 - Today, the U.S. FDA authorised a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 ...

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Pfizer granted FDA breakthrough therapy designation for respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate for the prevention of RSV in older adults

24 March 2022 - Pfizer today announced that its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate, PF-06928316 or RSVpreF, received breakthrough therapy ...

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Moderna has initiated a submission to the FDA for emergency use authorization of mRNA-1273 in children 6 to under 12 years of age

23 March 2022 - Moderna today announced positive interim data from the Phase 2/3 KidCOVE study of the Moderna COVID-19 ...

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Moderna submits amendment to the emergency use authorisation for an additional booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

17 March 2022 - Moderna today announced that it has submitted a request to the U.S. FDA for an amendment ...

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Consequences of lack of funding for efforts to combat COVID-⁠19 if Congress does not act

15 March 2022 - The U.S. has made tremendous progress in our fight against COVID-19.  ...

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Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine moves closer to FDA authorisation decision

6 March 2022 - Company says it has resolved manufacturing problems that led to earlier delays; FDA is reviewing shot’s authorisation ...

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Pfizer granted FDA breakthrough therapy designation for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for the prevention of RSV in infants from birth up to six months of age by active immunisation of pregnant women

2 March 2022 - Pfizer today announced that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate, PF-06928316 or RSVpreF, received breakthrough ...

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FDA eyes second COVID-19 booster shot

19 February 2022 - The agency has begun reviewing data that could lead to clearing a second booster dose of ...

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Bavarian Nordic announces breakthrough therapy designation for its RSV vaccine candidate for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus in older adults

14 February 2022 - Bavarian Nordic announced today that the U.S. FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation for the Company's vaccine ...

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Pfizer and BioNTech provide update on rolling submission for emergency use authorisation of their COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years of age

11 February 2022 - Pfizer and BioNTech today announced plans to extend their rolling submission to the U.S. FDA seeking ...

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Pfizer and BioNTech initiate rolling submission for emergency use authorisation of their COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years of age following request from U.S. FDA

1 February 2022 - Companies plan to submit additional data on a third 3 µg dose in this age group in ...

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Novavax submits request to the U.S. FDA for emergency use authorisation of COVID-19 Vaccine

31 January 2022 - NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated overall efficacy of ~90% in PREVENT-19 clinical trial conducted during the emergence of variant ...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA takes key action by approving second COVID-19 vaccine

31 January 2022 - Today, the U.S. FDA approved a second COVID-19 vaccine.  ...

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