vaccine

Zoetis’ bird flu vaccine gets conditional approval in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given a conditional approval to Zoetis to use its… Read More

Saudi Arabia suspends meningitis vaccine requirement for travellers

KARACHI: Pakistani travellers heading to Saudi Arabia for Umrah or Hajj are no longer required… Read More

‘Over 1.1mn children left unvaccinated in Pakistan’s 2024 anti-polio drive’

ISLAMABAD: The final sub-national polio campaign in Pakistan for the year 2024 has not reached… Read More

Russia claims to develop own cancer vaccine

Russia's Ministry of Health has announced the development of a cancer vaccine that will be… Read More

US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for… Read More

Arexvy: Canada approves GSK’s RSV vaccine

GSK has received Canadian approval for Arexvy, its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in adults between… Read More

Congo requests mpox vaccines from Japan

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said on Monday it has received a request… Read More

Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans

Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some… Read More

US asks COVID vaccine makers to target KP.2 strain

The US health regulator has changed its strain recommendation for the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines, as… Read More

Moderna COVID/flu combo vaccine superior to separate shots

Moderna said on Monday its combination vaccine to protect against both COVID-19 and influenza generated… Read More

Scientists demonstrate new vaccine strategy effective against any strain of virus

Scientists at University of California Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is… Read More

Men5CV: Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the "revolutionary" new… Read More

Cholera vaccine stocks ’empty’ as cases surge

The emergency global stockpile of cholera vaccines is empty with all available doses for this… Read More

WHO concerned over ‘incredibly low’ COVID, flu vaccination rates

Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on… Read More

WHO authorizes emergency use of Novavax’s updated COVID vaccine

Novavax's updated vaccine has been granted emergency-use authorization by the World Health Organization (WHO) for… Read More

Arexvy: GSK’s common respiratory virus vaccine shows potential

GSK said Arexvy, its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) showed positive preliminary results in… Read More

Moderna flu vaccine succeeds in late-stage study

Moderna on Wednesday said its flu vaccine had generated a stronger immune response against all… Read More

Moderna says updated COVID vaccine effective against BA.2.86 variant

Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be… Read More

UK approves updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine

The UK drug regulator said on Tuesday it has approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by… Read More

Eris: Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine effective against new variant

Moderna said on Thursday an initial study data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine to be… Read More