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Moderna (MRNA) Bivalent COVID Booster Effective Against BA.4/5

Moderna's (MRNA) bivalent COVID booster candidate exhibits a higher antibody response against all-tested COVID-19 variants, including the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

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PFE, BNTX's COVID Jab Gets FDA's Full Nod for Adolescents

Pfizer (PFE) and partner BioNTech's (BNTX) Comirnaty is the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive full approval in the United States for use in adolescents aged 12 years and older.

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Novavax (NVAX) Stock Rallies 26.8% in a Month: Here's Why

FDA's advisory committee supports granting authorization to Novavax's (NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults. The vaccine also receives authorization for use in adolescents in Europe.

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Novavax (NVAX) COVID Jab Receives EU Nod for Adolescents

Novavax (NVAX) obtains EU approval for its Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17.

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FDA Recommends Adding New Omicron Subvariants to COVID Boosters

In anticipation of a new surge of COVID-19 infections later this year, the FDA recommends that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers develop bivalent booster vaccines that contain the BA.4/BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

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Pfizer (PFE) Inks Deal With US Government for COVID Jab Supply

Pfizer (PFE) and partner BioNTech (BNTX) enter into an agreement with the government of the United States to supply 105 million doses of its mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

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FDA Panel Recommends Modifying COVID Jabs to Target Omicron

The FDA's VRBPAC committee recommends updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters that target the Omicron variant to improve vaccine effectiveness.

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Pfizer's (PFE) Omicron-Based COVID Shot Betters Immune Response

Pfizer (PFE) and partner BioNTech's (BNTX) Omicron-specific COVID vaccine candidates achieves a higher immune response against the variant in a phase II/III study.

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Novavax (NVAX) Up as EMA Recommends COVID Jab for Adolescents

EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommends granting marketing approval to Novavax's (NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents. The stock rises 13.9%.

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Moderna (MRNA) Reveals New Data on Bivalent COVID Booster

Moderna's (MRNA) bivalent COVID booster candidate exhibits a greater than a 5-fold boost in antibody responses against the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 in a phase II/III study.

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Pfizer (PFE) to Buy 8.1% Stake in Lyme Disease Vaccine Partner

Pfizer (PFE) is set to acquire 8.1% stake in Valneva's stock. Valneva will use the cash from this investment to support its phase III study for VLA15.

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FDA Authorizes PFE & MRNA's COVID Jabs for 6 Months & Older Kids

FDA authorizes Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech's Comirnaty for use in children aged six months through four years. Moderna's (MRNA) Spikevax gains EUA for use in individuals aged 6 months through 17 years.

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Valneva (VALN) Stock Declines 59% in 3 Months: Here's Why

Though Valneva's (VALN) COVID-19 vaccine looks promising, the European Commission's intent to terminate the advance purchase agreement for the vaccine puts the future of the company's COVID-19 vaccine program into jeopardy.

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FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer & Moderna COVID Jabs for Young Kids

The FDA VRBPAC committee unanimously recommends the approval of both Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna's vaccines for young children, saying the benefits of the vaccines outweigh the risks.

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Moderna's (MRNA) Omicron-Specific Booster Jab Meets Study Goal

Moderna's (MRNA) bivalent COVID booster candidate targeting the Omicron variant achieved all pre-specified endpoints in a phase II/III study.

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FDA Committee Proposes EUA Nod to Novavax's (NVAX) COVID Jab

An FDA advisory committee supports granting emergency use authorization to Novavax's (NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults. Post the news, the stock rallies 20% in pre-market trading.

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Novavax (NVAX) Down After FDA Raises Concern for Its COVID Jab

Before deciding the fate of Novavax's (NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine, a document issued by the FDA suggests that the vaccine may cause heart problems like myocarditis/pericarditis.

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