Sanofi Sues Pfizer and Moderna Over COVID-19 mRNA Shot Technology
More than six years after the introduction of COVID-19 shots, litigation over the technology behind the shots continues to expand. On July 15, 2026, Sanofi SA of France announced that it had filed two patent infringement lawsuits in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against Pfizer, Inc., BioNTech SE, and […]
First Trimester COVID-19 Shot Linked to Birth Defects in New Registry Study
A new registry-based cohort study out of Iran published in Sage Journals on June 15, 2026, has found a higher incidence of congenital anomalies, or birth defects, in babies born to women who received a COVID-19 shot within the first trimester of pregnancy compared with those who did not get vaccinated or were vaccinated after […]
Pfizer, BioNTech End mRNA COVID-19 Biologic Trial Early
After failing to recruit enough eligible volunteers to generate enough data in the U.S. to meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) post-marketing evidence requirements, Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech SE have halted a large clinical trial of their updated mRNA COVID-19 biologic. The study targeted healthy adults 50 to 64 years of age but fell […]
Changes in Eye Health Linked to mRNA COVID-19 Shots
A recent prospective study published in 2025 in Ophthalmic Epidemiology has identified measurable changes in the cornea of the eye following receipt of mRNA COVID-19 biological, raising new questions about potential effects on eye health. Researchers observed differences in corneal thickness and endothelial cell characteristics in healthy adults after two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Comirnaty COVID […]
Study Finds COVID Shots Harm Kidneys
A new retrospective cohort study of nearly 2.9 million adults using the TriNetX global health database—a large, privacy-compliant network of real-world clinical data from major health care organizations across multiple countries—found that individuals who received an mRNA COVID-19 shot experienced significantly higher rates of acute kidney injury and need for dialysis over a 12-month period […]
FDA May Investigate DNA Contamination in COVID Shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering investigating potential DNA contamination in mRNA COVID-19 shots. Tracy Beth Hoeg, MD, senior adviser to FDA commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, confirmed that the investigation is “something that’s being discussed.”1 Retsef Levi, PhD, chair of the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 immunization workgroup, […]