Vaccines
HHS Cancels $500 Million in BARDA-Funded mRNA Vaccine Contracts Amid Strategic Shift
HHS; BARDA; mRNA vaccine; vaccine development; contract cancellation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; COVID-19; federal funding; Moderna; Pfizer; Seqirus
Imunon Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Program, Seeks Partner Due to Financial Struggles
Imunon; COVID-19 vaccine; IMNN-101; deprioritization; cash crunch; partnership; financial results
Moderna Wins UK Appeals Court in Covid-19 Patent Case Against Pfizer/BioNTech
Moderna; Pfizer; BioNTech; UK Court of Appeal; COVID-19 vaccine; patent infringement; EP’949 patent; Comirnaty; legal victory
GSK to Lay Off 150 Employees in Cambridge, Massachusetts Amid Vaccine Manufacturing Shift
GSK; layoffs; Cambridge Massachusetts; vaccine manufacturing; site transfer; Marietta Pennsylvania; pharmaceutical industry; biotech employment
RFK Jr.’s Revamped ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines, Signaling Shift in Vaccine Policy
RFK Jr.; ACIP; thimerosal; flu vaccine; vaccine policy; anti-vaccine movement; CDC; RSV shot; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Trump’s CDC Nominee Susan Monarez Affirms Vaccine Safety and Access Commitment
Susan Monarez; CDC nominee; vaccines; Trump administration; vaccine safety; autism; Senate confirmation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Gavi Vaccine Alliance
Novavax Approval Process Raises Concerns Among Former Regulators About FDA Integrity
Novavax; FDA approval; COVID-19 vaccine; regulatory process; integrity concerns; delays; political interference
ACIP Backs Merck’s Enflonsia for RSV Prevention in Infants
ACIP; Merck; Enflonsia; RSV; monoclonal antibody; infants; immunization; Vaccines for Children Program
Sen. Bill Cassidy Calls for Deferral of CDC Vaccine Meeting After RFK Jr. Panel Shakeup
Bill Cassidy; RFK Jr.; CDC; vaccine advisory committee; ACIP; confirmation; deferral; Senate HELP Committee; vaccine policy
Ousted ACIP Members Criticize RFK Jr.’s ‘Destabilizing’ Changes to U.S. Vaccine Policy
ACIP; RFK Jr.; vaccine policy; CDC; committee dismissal; public health; vaccine recommendations; destabilizing decisions