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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against agency advice
A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two ...
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Moderna, Merck, UroGen, Score RSV and Cancer Nods in June
The FDA delivered two notable approvals for RSV immunization, UroGen overcame a negative advisory committee vote to secure an ...
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ACIP Skips Votes on COVID and Moderna’s mRESVIA but Scrutinzes mRNA Vaccine Safety
The revamped and “more anti-vax skewed ACIP committee” at the CDC “has a bone to pick with mRNA vaccines,” according to ...
Merck’s RSV shot for infants gets key approval despite RFK Jr.’s panel shakeup
Kennedy’s controversial panel overhaul met its first test. The result? A major win for public health ahead of RSV season.
New CDC vaccine advisers endorse thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from the preservative
A new slate of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Thursday to recommend that ...
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ACIP Recommends Merck’s Enflonsia to Prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Infants
The recommendation for Enflonsia is indicated for respiratory syncytial virus prevention in infants under eight months of age ...
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HHS’ new vaccine panel backs RSV shot, rejects thimerosal in flu vaccines
HSS’ newly formed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 5-2 to recommend Merck’s respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody drug and against an ingredient in some flu vaccines. The ...