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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for broader adult coverage
health1 day ago

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines for broader adult coverage

The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer‑BioNTech and Novavax for broad use: Pfizer‑BioNTech’s shot is approved for adults 65+ and ages 5–64 with risk factors; Moderna’s Spikevax is approved for ages 6 months–64 with underlying conditions and 65+, and its mNexspike for ages 12–64 with underlying conditions and 65+; Novavax’s Nuvaxovid is approved for 65+ and 12–64 with underlying conditions. The vaccines target LP.8.1 and XFG strains (Moderna) and JN.1 (Novavax). Rollout is expected in September, with a shift toward provider-guided vaccination and no official CDC variant recommendation yet, even as CDC data show rising positivity.

via CNN|
#covid-19-vaccines#fda#health
FDA Finds No Definitive Link Between Covid Vaccines and Child Deaths
health3 months ago

FDA Finds No Definitive Link Between Covid Vaccines and Child Deaths

The FDA reviewed 96 VAERS reports of child deaths through Aug. 14, 2025 and found no cases definitively linked to Covid vaccines; five were labeled possible and two probable, but causality could not be ruled out and VAERS limitations apply. The analysis, prompted by ongoing vaccine safety discussions, notes that most cases involved myocarditis and that infections can also trigger this condition.

via NBC News|
#covid-19-vaccines#fda#health
Controversial surgeon-led hantavirus briefing draws scrutiny over health credentials
health3 months ago

Controversial surgeon-led hantavirus briefing draws scrutiny over health credentials

Admiral Brian Christine, a surgeon who specialized in penile implants and has a history of far-right commentary, led a hantavirus press briefing in Nebraska during the Trump administration. CNN’s review uncovered past podcasts and posts in which he criticized vaccine mandates, promoted conspiracy theories about COVID-19, and questioned election legitimacy, raising questions about his qualifications for a senior public-health role despite limited infectious-disease experience. The piece also notes his background in private practice and a YouTube show on erectile dysfunction, underscoring concerns about appointing a non-traditional public health official to manage a health emergency.

via CNN|
#covid-19-vaccines#election-denial#far-right-comments
ACIP at Crossroads: Evidence vs. Politics in COVID Vaccine Policy
health-policy5 months ago

ACIP at Crossroads: Evidence vs. Politics in COVID Vaccine Policy

An Op-Ed argues that the reconstituted ACIP is relitigating COVID vaccine safety using an unvalidated PACVS framework, proposing unvalidated diagnostics and dubious prevalence, while ignoring robust VSD surveillance showing no excess mortality post-vaccination; internal dissent among work-group members and a court ruling suggesting the process violated the Administrative Procedure Act highlight concerns that policy is being guided by conclusions rather than evidence. The piece warns that replacing GRADE with a weaker evidentiary standard would undermine vaccine policy across all vaccines, and notes the March meeting was postponed, set against a public health backdrop of measles outbreaks.

via CIDRAP|
#acip#covid-19-vaccines#grade-framework
FDA Proposes Stricter Vaccine Standards Amid Controversies
health9 months ago

FDA Proposes Stricter Vaccine Standards Amid Controversies

An FDA official proposed new, vague standards for vaccine testing that could hinder the development and access to vaccines, including demanding randomized controlled trials for vaccines like those for COVID-19 and influenza, which experts argue are impractical and could delay or restrict vaccine availability, especially for vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children.

via CIDRAP|
#covid-19-vaccines#fda#health
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines show promise in enhancing cancer treatment and survival
health10 months ago

mRNA COVID-19 vaccines show promise in enhancing cancer treatment and survival

A study finds that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, like Pfizer and Moderna, can boost the immune system to recognize and kill cancer cells, especially when combined with immunotherapy, potentially extending benefits to more cancer patients. The vaccines act as an immune alarm, helping to turn 'cold' tumors 'hot,' and are being tested in clinical trials for lung cancer.

via Live Science|
#cancer-immunotherapy#clinical-trial#covid-19-vaccines
mRNA COVID Vaccines Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Effectiveness
medicine10 months ago

mRNA COVID Vaccines Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy Effectiveness

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines enhance the effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer treatment by stimulating innate and adaptive immune responses, increasing tumor PD-L1 expression, and potentially restoring immune sensitivity in 'cold' tumors, leading to improved survival outcomes in patients with NSCLC and melanoma.

via Nature|
#cancer-immunotherapy#covid-19-vaccines#immune-checkpoint-blockade