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The Latest Breaking News from Vaccine

The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Wants Omicron-Targeted COVID-19 Boosters, Provention Bio Clears Hits Hurdle For Diabetes Prevention Drug, Oxford Biomedica, AstraZeneca Strike Vaccine Pact

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

FDA Expert Panel Favors COVID-19 Boosters Targeting Omicron BA.4, BA.5 Subvariants

The FDA's independent experts voted to include a SARS-CoV-2 omicron component in COVID-19 vaccines that would be used for boosters in the U.S. beginning in fall 2022. The panel has advised manufacturers to develop modified vaccines that add an omicron BA.4/5 spike protein component to the current vaccine composition to create a…

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COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease

Since the pandemic began, more than 6 million people have died from COVID around the world. The good news is that we now have a wide range of treatments as well as highly effective vaccines which have helped reduce the number of severe COVID cases.

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Where’s the herd immunity? Our research shows why Covid is still wreaking havoc

‘Living with the virus’ is proving much harder than the early vaccine success suggested, says professor of immunology Danny Altmann

The Guardian - UK

Covid jabs 'losing their strength' with push for boosters as cases jump by 32%

Covid-19 cases have surged again to 300,000 new infections per day - the latest variant in circulation is thought to have caused an increase in reinfections despite vaccine take-up and natural immunity

Daily Mirror

Oxford Biomedica Inks New Three Year Deal To Make AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine

Oxford Biomedica plc (OTC:OXBDF) signed a new three-year agreement to potentially make AstraZeneca Plc's (NASDAQ:AZN) COVID-19 vaccine beyond 2022. The new agreement represents an expansion of the original master supply and development agreement announced between the two companies in September 2020. The manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines at Oxford Biomedica's Oxbox facility, as part of the…

Benzinga

PHA urges public to come forward for spring booster of Covid-19 vaccine

"Covid-19 is still out there"

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Thomas: "COVID vax from abortion cells"

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has received heated response to the claim

Salon

Fla. parents scramble to find COVID vaccines for infants, toddlers

TAMPA, Fla. -- It’s been almost two weeks since federal regulators authorized COVID-19 vaccines for infants and preschoolers, but Katie Old Crow still hasn’t been able to get her 14-month-old son vaccinated.

Tribune News Service

Clarence Thomas wrongly suggests ‘aborted children’ cells were used to make Covid vaccines in SCOTUS opinion

Claim has been debunked by experts, while even the Vatican says vaccines are ‘morally acceptable’

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

Health Minister Warns A Third COVID Wave Is On Its Way Which Is The Threequel No One Asked For

Health Minister Mark Butler has warned a third wave of COVID-19 is on its way to Australia as immunity wanes and vaccine uptake stalls.

Pedestrian.tv

Ian's 34yo daughter Katie died after receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. He wants to honour her. But he also wants answers

The family of Katie Lees, who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, say an arts fellowship in her name "lifts" them from being stuck in horror and grief, as they wait for clarity on an inquiry into the vaccine rollout.

ABC News

Nation records 33 Covid deaths as Victoria reports fifth monkeypox case – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Flight cancellations, vaccines and Brexit: 18 travel questions answered by Simon Calder

‘In travel, there are never any absolute certainties’

WEKU

FDA says COVID boosters for the fall must target newer omicron types

With immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the Food and Drug Administration decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.

The Conversation

New ad urges us to 'take on winter' by getting COVID and flu vaccines. But it misses some key things

The federal government has released a new A$11 million ad campaign urging Australians to “take on winter” by getting COVID boosters and influenza vaccines, as well as promoting COVID vaccination for children.

Benzinga

Why BioNTech Stock Is Surging

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company and Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) announced a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with the U.S. government.

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Why Pfizer Stock Is Rising Today

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) announced a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with the U.S. government.

Benzinga

This Analyst Says US Government Buying More COVID-19 Vaccines At Higher Prices

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) announced a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with the U.S. government. SVB Leerink says that the new contract implies the price per Comirnaty dose is ~$30.50. Comirnaty U.S. pricing per dose has increased from $19.50 (2020 contracts), to $24 (+23%; 2021 contract), and now to ~$30.50 (+27%). The analysts…

The Independent UK

Engineer, 27, died from blood clot on brain days after first Covid jab, inquest hears

Jack Last began suffering headaches and vomiting a week after vaccine and died two weeks later

Chronicle Live

Newcastle's Centre for Life Covid vaccination centre closes after giving thousands of jabs

The centre has administered 285,000 vaccines since it opened in December 2020

Axios

FDA: Updated COVID boosters will roll out in the fall

The updated shots will provide more protection against subvariants that now make up more than 50% of U.S. cases.

The Independent UK

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types

U.S. regulators are telling COVID-19 vaccine makers to tweak any booster doses intended for fall so they protect against the newest omicron relatives

The Independent UK

High court rejects COVID-19 shot mandate case from New York

The Supreme Court has declined to take up a case involving a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that doesn't offer an exemption for religious reasons

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