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JANUARY 25, 2023

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised offering Covid booster vaccinations in spring and autumn 2023 for patients deemed to be at high risk. That is why we have advised planning for further booster vaccines for persons at higher risk of serious illness through an autumn booster programme later this year.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

It is becoming increasingly important for people all over the world to understand the importance of vaccines and to have access to the vaccines they need – especially with digital innovation driving new vaccine development. Pfizer’s Josh Raysman, Saad Saeed, and Shanaya Deboo discuss vaccine awareness, access, and innovation.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Pharmacist Dr João Gonçalves PhD considers the real-world evidence of a recent study demonstrating the feasibility and efficacy of a personalised peptide vaccine for glioblastoma – one of the most malignant primary brain tumours in adults. The median overall survival (OS) for the entire cohort was 31.9

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Covid-19 pandemic boosted advancing technology to create vaccines incorporating messenger RNA. Pharmacist Professor Alain Astier discusses how these vaccines have further potential to be rapidly tailored to target oncogenic profiles and provide significant benefits in personalising cancer treatment. Preventive or therapeutic?

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The idea of cancer vaccines is not new, but Dr Victoria Kunene, consultant medical oncologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK, is leading the charge in their latest iteration: personalised preventative and therapeutic mRNA vaccines against colorectal cancer.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 26, 2024

The shingles vaccine that has been used in the NHS since last year is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers have reported. A study of more than 200,000 adults before and after the US switched from Zostavax to the Shingrix vaccine found at least a 17% reduction in dementia diagnoses.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 10, 2023

Influenza vaccine 2 is under clinical development by Shanghai Institute of Biological Products and currently in Phase I for Pandemic Influenza. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to create drugs-specific PTSR and LoA in the Influenza vaccine 2 LoA Report. The vaccine works by inducing the body's immune response.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 10, 2023

Influenza vaccine 2 is under clinical development by Shanghai Institute of Biological Products and currently in Phase I for Pandemic Influenza. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to create drugs-specific PTSR and LoA in the Influenza vaccine 2 LoA Report. The vaccine works by inducing the body's immune response.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 25, 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad immunization was key, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided funding for free vaccines. And while COVID-19 vaccines are still typically free for people who have health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid, uninsured individuals may still need to pay $80$200 and up for it.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 11, 2022

What HCPs think about mandatory vaccination. The practice of making vaccinations mandatory within a population has always been controversial. Historically, the first example of this was during the smallpox epidemic in the 1800s , when some European countries attempted to make vaccination against the disease compulsory.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

An experimental influenza vaccine developed using messenger RNA technology appears capable of inducing what should be a protective immune response against all known subtypes of flu, at least in animals. If the work is translated into humans it could turn out to be a version of a long-sought universal vaccine.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The first patients are now being treated as part of a first-in-human trial of a vaccine, administered as a nasal spray, that aims to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Meanwhile researchers in Japan are also running preclinical studies of an intranasal tau vaccine.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 24, 2022

As regulatory agencies gear up for another round of Covid-19 vaccine deliberations centered on emerging variants, Moderna has released data on its booster’s efficacy against Omicron subvariants. The mRNA-1273.214 booster contains the original Spikevax vaccine and a candidate targeting Omicron BA.1 1 variant of concern.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JANUARY 26, 2023

Despite HIV having been first discovered in 1983 , there are still no vaccines available against the virus. The vaccine used a common-cold virus (adenovirus serotype 26, Ad26) and was designed to deliver four antigens to illicit an immune response. Moreover, data shows that currently, across the world, there are approximately 1.5

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The Checkup by Singlecare

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When you or your child get a vaccine, it’s natural to wonder about possible side effects. The meningitis vaccine is recommended for pre-teens , teens, and specific high-risk individuals with certain health conditions. As with most vaccines, mild side effects are common after the meningitis vaccine.

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STAT

DECEMBER 12, 2022

to receive a Covid-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial. A study released Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund shows that in those two years, the Covid vaccines have averted over 3 million deaths in the U.S. Without vaccines, the country would have experienced four times as many deaths, 1.5 The vaccines also saved the U.S. $1

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Digital Pharmacist

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the Boostrix vaccine, commonly known as Tdap (combination of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis) for immunization administration during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than two months of age.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As paediatric hospital wings are flooded with an unprecedented number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases , healthcare workers have been overwhelmed by an unusually early peak of the RSV season. Pharmaceutical companies are pushing to develop drugs and vaccines for RSV with these populations in mind. per 100,000.

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Drug Topics

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Patients with SCD are more vulnerable to hospitalization due, in part, to SCD’s impact on the spleen, which filters infections in the blood and is a crucial organ for the immune system.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

A varicella vaccine (chickenpox vaccine) is available. Please continue reading to find out at what age children should get the chickenpox vaccine. The varicella vaccine became available in the US in 1995. The chickenpox vaccine now prevents approximately 3.5 Who needs chickenpox vaccination?

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

DECEMBER 14, 2022

mRNA-4157/V940 which represents a personalised cancer vaccine has been found effective when combined with pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma. mRNA-4157/V940 is designed to stimulate an immune response by generating a specific T cell action based on the unique mutational signature of a patient’s tumour.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 25, 2021

Merck & Co is to axe development of two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, focusing on development of two therapies instead following disappointing results in early trials. US-based Merck & Co said the decision followed findings from phase 1 clinical studies of the vaccines codenamed V590 and V591.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 10, 2024

The UK is switching to a different pertussis vaccine for pregnant women following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. Analysis showed antibody levels to polio type 2 were most affected by the maternal vaccination.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 24, 2024

Over a short time, the immune system ends the infection by killing off the remaining bacteria. Another advantage of azithromycin is that it concentrates in white blood cells, the immune system’s front line for fighting infections. As in humans, azithromycin lasts long in a cat’s body, so only one dose per day is required.

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The Infectious Pharmacist

MAY 25, 2021

In the midst of the firestorm over the CDC’s “guidance” (sarcastic quotes deliberately inserted) about unvaccinated persons being safe without masks in most situations, the most common question I’ve received is, “What do I do with my kids who are too young to get vaccinated?”. My kids are too young to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 6, 2023

Vaccines have been an essential part of protecting public health for decades. However, despite the overwhelming evidence for their effectiveness and safety, there has been an increasing trend of vaccine hesitancy in recent years. What is vaccine hesitancy? Are there any long-term risks with vaccines?

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 9, 2023

Findings from research on the nasal monoclonal antibody “Based on our studies, we expect that Foralumab may work on all variants as it acts on immune effects,” Dr Weiner continued. Foralumab’s immune modulating response In 2020, Moreira researched how Foralumab modulates the immune response to reduce inflammation.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 10, 2024

The UK is switching to a different pertussis vaccine for pregnant women following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. Analysis showed antibody levels to polio type 2 were most affected by the maternal vaccination.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

COVID-19 vaccines had an enormous impact on hospitalisations and mortality due to infection with the virus yet is has become recognised that induced antibody levels reduce over time. Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 outcomes A total of 68 studies were included in the final analysis. Citation Wu N et al.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Researchers addressed the prevalence of RSV and its associations with immunization, infection, and hospitalization amongst older adults.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

A fentanyl vaccine induced significant antibody levels and reduced brain levels of the drug and could be of value in opiate use disorder. The principle is simple: a conjugate vaccine is designed to elicit an immune response to the abused opioid (e.g., Fentanyl vaccine effectiveness. Citation Haile CN et al.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

It’s considered an autoimmune disease because the immune system attacks the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Tzield works by binding to certain immune system cells and preventing them from attacking the beta cells in the pancreas, while also increasing cells that can help moderate the immune response.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MAY 2, 2024

Sanofi noted that as a long-acting antibody, Beyfortus has been shown to provide rapid protection, helping to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV without the immune system needing activation. Additionally, a study from Catalonia, Spain, pre-printed in The Lancet showed reductions of 87.6 percent and 90.1

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Immunizations against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV are lower than they were this time last year, and hospitalizations have increased across all age groups.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The mRNA-1273 vaccine has been shown to generate an antibody response in children from 6 months which is non-inferior to that of young adults. However, whether the vaccine remains safe and able to elicit a satisfactory antibody response in children from 6 months of age is uncertain and was the purpose of the present study.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Prednisone is a prescription corticosteroid that decreases inflammation in the body and suppresses the immune system. In addition, the risk of infections due to suppression of the immune system can be more significant in kids, Dr. Cometa says. Behavioral changes may also be more common in kids, she adds.

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The Infectious Pharmacist

MAY 19, 2021

Many of my friends are concerned about starting “normal activities” after vaccination, the possibility of breakthrough infections, and the recent CDC guidance that fully vaccinated persons can go “maskless” in most situations. What is a person’s risk of COVID-19 infection if they have been fully vaccinated? This is a long post.

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