Inovio COVID-19 Vaccine Uses Electricity to Drive DNA Into Body Cells

by Barbara Loe Fisher and Kate Raines

Published on April 18, 2020 | Future Vaccines | 22 responses

Inovio COVID-19 Vaccine Uses Electricity to Drive DNA Into Body Cells

Story Highlights Inovio Pharmaceuticals has started Phase 1 testing of its experimental COVID-19 DNA vaccine in healthy volunteers. The U.S. biotech firm has already produced enough of the vaccine to support Phase 1 (immune system reactivity and safety) and Phase 2 (efficacy) testing and plans to have one million doses ready for distribution by the […]

Virginia Legislature Gives CDC, Board of Health Power to Mandate Vaccines for School Children

by Carolyn Hendler, JD and Barbara Loe Fisher

Published on June 15, 2020 | Opinion | 52 responses

Virginia Legislature Gives CDC, Board of Health Power to Mandate Vaccines for School Children

In the 2020 Legislative session, the Virginia Legislature passed H.B.1090, a bill that amended a law requiring children attending public and private schools in the state to receive vaccines (§ 32.1-46. Immunization of patients against certain diseases).1 Virginia Delegate Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) was the lead sponsor of H.B. 1090 introduced on Jan. 8, 2020, which […]