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Pfizer's Covid Vaccine and Allergies: How Concerned Should You Be?

NY Times

British health officials recommended that people with severe allergy reactions not be given the vaccine. Such reactions to vaccines are rare, even in people who have allergies to food or bee stings.

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RVAC and University of Pennsylvania to develop mRNA vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

RVAC Medicines has announced a research collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) for the discovery and development of mRNA vaccines. The mRNA vaccine candidates will help reduce the chances of autoimmune responses that might lead to allergic conditions or serious autoimmune diseases.

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HIV vaccines suffer setbacks but new approaches could turn the tide

Pharmaceutical Technology

Only a few weeks into the new year, the prospect of getting a successful advanced HIV vaccine shrank after the discontinuation of yet another late-stage trial. On January 18, Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary, stated that its vaccine was not effective in preventing HIV infections.

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GreenLight and US NIH partner to develop Covid-19 vaccine for variants

Pharmaceutical Technology

GreenLight Biosciences has entered a partnership with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of Covid-19 vaccines, which offer broader protection against new variants and with durable effects. They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines.

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Race for universal flu vaccine ramps up as Osivax kicks off Phase IIa trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

France-based biotech company Osivax has thrown its hat into the influenza ring by dosing the first subject with its vaccine candidate OVX836. The Phase IIa trial (NCT05734040) in Australia will see a potential 500 volunteers given OVX836 in combination with quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs).

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Coronavirus vaccine may have allergy warning in US, says expert

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The US government’s coronavirus vaccine chief has said that Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine could carry a warning that it should be avoided by people who are prone to serious allergic reactions. Both recovered after appropriate treatment. Both are recovering well.”.

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Boston Doctor Develops Severe Allergic Reaction After Getting Moderna Vaccine

NY Times

The patient, who has a severe shellfish allergy, recovered quickly with treatment. Until now, reports of severe reactions had been linked to the Pfizer vaccine.

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