Pfizer CEO Announces Omicron Vaccine to be Ready in March
Pfizer is aiming to have a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant to be ready in March, the chief executive officer (CEO) said on Jan. 10. Pfizer CEO …
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U.S. Surgeons Successfully Transplant Pig Heart to Human For the First Time
Surgeons in the United States successfully transplanted a heart from a genetically-modified pig to a human being for the first time. David Bennett, 57, received the pig heart in an …
Sinovac Found to be Ineffective Against Omicron
Hong Kong researchers found that Sinovac Biotech, one of the most widely used vaccines worldwide, does not provide sufficient antibodies to neutralize the Omicron variant. A statement from a team …
Novavax Files for COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization in UK
Novavax has submitted an authorization filing for its COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom, the biotechnology company announced on Oct. 27. Novavax said that it has completed its rolling regulatory …
U.S. FDA Authorizes Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Booster Shots
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots. The FDA announced on Oct. 20 that a single …
CDC Recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Over Johnson & Johnson
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines be preferred for adults over the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine due to rare blood …
U.S. FDA Authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Antibody Treatment for Emergency Use for Immunocompromised
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized on Dec. 8 the first drug for widespread use in preventing COVID-19 for people with weakened immune systems. The FDA issued …
European Commission Signs COVID-19 Vaccine Deal with Valneva
The European Commission has approved on Nov. 10 a deal with French vaccine company Valneva to supply up to 60 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate over the next …
Canada Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shot for Adults
Canada has authorized on Nov. 9 a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 for adults aged 18 and older. The booster shot is identical to the regular Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 and …
European Medicines Agency Approves Moderna COVID-19 Booster Shot
The drugs regulator of the European Union (EU) approved on Oct. 25 the COVID-19 booster shot developed by Moderna. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that the Moderna COVID-19 booster …
