Vaccines
Moderna Halts Development of CMV Vaccine After Phase 3 Failure
Moderna; CMV vaccine; mRNA-1647; Phase 3 trial; Congenital cytomegalovirus; Vaccine efficacy; Clinical trial failure
CDC Updates COVID-19 and Chickenpox Vaccine Guidance Based on ACIP Recommendations
CDC; COVID-19 vaccine; chickenpox vaccine; ACIP; individual-based decision-making; MMRV; varicella; immunization schedule; febrile seizure
Vaxcyte Strikes up to $1B Fill-Finish Manufacturing Deal with Thermo Fisher at North Carolina Facility
Vaxcyte; Thermo Fisher Scientific; fill-finish manufacturing; North Carolina; pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; PCVs; VAX-31; VAX-24; commercial supply chain; biomanufacturing; U.S. vaccine production; $1 billion deal
GSK Appoints Luke Miels as New CEO, Succeeding Emma Walmsley on Jan. 1, 2026
GSK; Luke Miels; Emma Walmsley; CEO appointment; pharmaceuticals; leadership transition; specialty medicines; vaccines; R&D pipeline
GSK CEO Emma Walmsley Steps Down After 9 Years; Luke Miels to Succeed
Emma Walmsley; GSK; CEO transition; Luke Miels; leadership change; pharmaceutical industry; Haleon demerger; specialty medicines; vaccines; succession planning
CDC Advisors Shift COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Individual Decision-Making
CDC; COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine recommendation; individual choice; ACIP; provider consultation
ACIP Vote Restricts Combined MMRV Vaccine for Children Under 4, Raising Access Concerns
ACIP; MMRV vaccine; measles; mumps; rubella; varicella; childhood immunization; Vaccines for Children (VFC) program; CDC vaccine recommendation; vaccine access
RFK Jr. Blasts Pharma Industry and Spreads mRNA Vaccine Misinformation During Heated Senate Hearing
RFK Jr.; Senate hearing; pharma industry; mRNA misinformation; COVID-19 vaccines; public health; vaccine policy; CDC leadership
RFK Jr. Faces Bipartisan Senate Criticism After CDC Shakeup
RFK Jr.; CDC shakeup; bipartisan criticism; Senate hearing; public health; vaccine policy; CDC director firing; Trump administration reforms
Paul Offit, RFK Jr. Critic, Removed from Key FDA Vaccine Panel
Paul Offit; FDA; vaccine panel; RFK Jr.; removal; vaccine policy; VRBPAC; advisory committee; HHS