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Moderna shared new Phase 2/3 data supporting the use of Spikevax in children under age 6.
  Pfizer will supply UNICEF with up to 4 million Paxlovid courses in 2022.
  Boosters of mRNA vaccines continued to offer strong protection against severe Covid-19 outcomes.   AUTHORIZED VACCINES

 
Moderna claimed clinical trial success for its vaccine in children ages 6 months to under 6 years. An interim analysis of Phase 2/3 results showed a “…

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Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech launched trials of Omicron-specific vaccine candidates.
  India fully approved SII’s Covishield and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin shots.
  CEPI tapped BioNet to develop a “variant-proof” pan-coronavirus mRNA-based vaccine.

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New data on rates of myocarditis following mRNA-based vaccination trickled in this week, highlighting an increased risk of the heart inflammation side effect in young men…

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African vaccine production advanced on multiple fronts, including the opening of a new manufacturing plant in South Africa.
  The COVAX AMC seeks an additional $5.2 billion this year.
  Merck will supply UNICEF with up to 3 million courses of molnupiravir in the first half of 2022.

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The Chilean health ministry released data on the Sinovac jab’s effectiveness in children. In kids ages 6-11, the topline numbers…

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A booster dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin increased neutralizing antibodies up to 265-fold.
  WHO added therapies from Eli Lilly and GSK/Vir to its list of recommended Covid-19 treatments.
  Novartis will pay over $162 million to in-license Molecular Partners’ ensovibep antiviral candidate.

 

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Two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine reduced the risk of Covid-19 hospitalization by 94% among adolescents ages 12…

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India granted Biological E’s Corbevax—a low-cost, patent-free vaccine—its first regulatory authorization.
  A J&J booster was 85% effective against hospitalization in South Africa during the Omicron wave.
  India authorized molnupiravir but omitted the antiviral from its recommended clinical protocol on safety concerns.

 

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Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin generated “superior antibody responses” in children…

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Oral antivirals from Pfizer and Merck notched U.S. FDA authorizations.
  Earlier use of remdesivir cut the risk of death or hospitalization by 87% in a new study.
  The Novavax vaccine secured a second WHO Emergency Use Listing.

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The AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine starts waning in protection against serious illness within three months of the second dose, according to cohort studies in Brazil and Scotland published…

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WHO issued an Emergency Use Listing for Serum Institute of India’s version of Novavax’s vaccine.
  The U.S. CDC recommended mRNA-based vaccines over J&J’s.
  Data on the effectiveness of monoclonal antibody therapies against the Omicron variant began pouring in.

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A U.S. CDC advisory panel recommended mRNA-based vaccines over the J&J jab, citing blood clot side effects stemming from the single-dose…

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A slew of vaccine manufacturers announced plans to tackle the Omicron variant.
  Aspen Pharmacare and J&J neared a deal that would let the South African manufacturer market its own version of the Janssen shot.
  Gavi’s board approved the alliance’s COVAX strategy for 2022.

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New research on the Pfizer/BioNTech shot affirmed its efficacy in younger people and its safety in older people.
 
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More European countries cautioned against Moderna’s vaccine for younger people over concerns about side effects.
  Generics companies are preparing to roll out their versions of Merck’s molnupiravir oral antiviral.
  Pfizer is in talks with 90 countries over supply deals for its antiviral candidate.

 

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France and Germany recommended against the Moderna vaccine for people under 30 over concerns about…

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WHO issued an Emergency Use Listing for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine.
  Kenya’s Revital Healthcare will more than triple its annual syringe production amid a “looming shortfall” in LMICs.
  Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral slashed Covid-19 hospitalizations or death by 89%.

 

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WHO listed Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, citing 78% efficacy against Covid-19 of any severity…