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HARRISBURG, PA — As cold and flu season approaches, the Shapiro Administration is ramping up efforts to promote COVID-19 and flu vaccination, emphasizing that shots remain free and widely available …
Shapiro Administration Reaffirms Vaccine Access, Encourages COVID-19 and Flu Immunization Ahead of Winter Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has unveiled a revolutionary initiative aimed at reshaping pandemic …
HHS and NIH Unveil Groundbreaking Universal Vaccine Platform Read More
BERWYN, PA — Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRPX) has announced its plans to explore utilizing Molecular Envelope Technology (MET) for the intranasal delivery of a mRNA COVID vaccine. This innovative direction …
Virpax Pharmaceuticals Explores Intranasal mRNA Vaccine Delivery Using MET Read More
MALVERN, PA — Biopharmaceutical company Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for OCU500, a novel …
Ocugen Receives FDA Greenlight for Phase 1 Trial of Mucosal COVID-19 Vaccine Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed a recommendation from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that targets vulnerable segments of the population. …
CDC Endorses Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Older Adults and Immunocompromised Individuals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a new national campaign titled ‘Risk Less. Do More.’ This initiative aims to educate the public on …
HHS Launches ‘Risk Less. Do More.’ Campaign to Boost Vaccine Awareness Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a fresh set of recommendations for the upcoming 2024-2025 period, calling for updated COVID-19 and seasonal flu …
New Season, New Protection: CDC Urges Updated COVID-19 and Flu Vaccinations Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has announced up to $500 million in funding under Project NextGen to advance clinical trials of novel COVID-19 vaccines …
BARDA Allocates $500 Million for Innovative COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FDA on Thursday updated its recommendations for manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 season. The agency now advises that vaccines should target the KP.2 strain …
FDA Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Target New Strain Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Biotechnology giants CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics have announced promising results from a comprehensive study of their novel COVID-19 vaccine, ARCT-154. The findings, published in Nature …
CSL and Arcturus Announce Breakthrough COVID-19 Vaccine Study Results Read More