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Life science leaders sign new ‘Biotech Social Pact’ for Europe

EMA panel backs COVID-19 vaccines targeting Omicron BA.1

The EMA's human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorisation of two COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech that include sequences coding for Omicron spike protein as

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FDA clears bivalent Omicron shots from Pfizer, Moderna

As expected, the FDA has moved quickly to grant emergency use authorisation (EUA) to two new-generation COVID-19 mRNA vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, both targeting the new Omicr

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Pfizer, BioNTech seek US okay for Omicron BA.4/BA.5 booster

Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the FDA for emergency authorisation of an Omicron-targeted COVID-19 booster vaccine ahead of the planned autumn immunisation campaign in the US.

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UK advisors back Moderna's bivalent shot for autumn COVID bo...

The UK's Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) has said that Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine should be used for the autumn booster campaign in adults.

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UK first to approve Moderna's Omicron booster jab

The UK has become the first country in the world to authorise an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine directed at the Omicron variant, giving a green light to Moderna's mRNA-1273.214 shot.

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