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Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine sparks immune response in older people

Bio Pharma Dive

An initial look at the vaccine's effects on the elderly shows those in their 70s had similar responses to those under 55, Moderna told a government panel.

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Moderna vaccine safe and spurs immune response in kids, company says

Bio Pharma Dive

The trial results should allow the company to ask the FDA for approval of its vaccine in younger children, just as Pfizer nears a crucial decision for its shot in 5- to 11-year olds.

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New data raise more doubts about Moderna’s flu vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

The shot appears to generate an immune response that matches or exceeds existing vaccines, but investigators aren’t yet sure how well it can prevent illness.

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Moderna reveals first study results for seasonal flu vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

Data from a small Phase 1 trial showed the biotech's vaccine spurred immune responses to four common strains, although they didn't appear significantly greater than an already available shot from Sanofi.

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Novovax’s Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine obtains WHO emergency listing  

Pharmaceutical Technology

The emergency use listing is based on non-clinical data where the vaccine demonstrated immune responses against variants in SARS-CoV-2.

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IXCHIQ Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Shows Sustained Immune Response in Adolescents

XTalks

Valneva SE, who developed the worlds first FDA-approved chikungunya vaccine , has now unveiled promising Phase III data for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in adolescents aged 12 to 17. IXCHIQ is the only licensed chikungunya vaccine in the US for adults aged 18 and older at increased risk of exposure to the virus.

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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

World of DTC Marketing

OBSERVATION: Biologics can take a long time to develop but COVID vaccines have been in development for almost 50 years and novel approaches were used to develop these vaccines. Vaccines typically take 10 to 15 years to develop, test and release to the public. The coronavirus vaccines, however, took less than a year.

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