Upcoming ACIP Meeting to Focus on COVID-19 Shot Injuries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are scheduled to meet on Mar. 18-19, 2026 to discuss the injuries to people who received COVID-19 shots and the matter of safety monitoring related to the shots, particularly with regard to the development of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart […]
Moderna’s mNEXSPIKE mRNA COVID-19 Shot Approved by European Commission
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Moderna’s mNEXSPIKE mRNA COVID-19 shot, allowing it to be marketed across the European Union (U.N.). The authorization follows a regulatory review and permits all 27 E.U. Member States, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, to consider the shot for use within their vaccination programs. It […]
Combination mRNA COVID-Influenza Shot Recommended by European Medicines Agency
The European Medicine Agency (EDA) has recommended marketing authorization for Moderna’s mCombriax mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) shot. The product, also known as mRNA-1083, is a genetically engineered biologic targeting both influenza and COVID-19. It builds on work Moderna has done on its next-generation mRNA COVID shot known as mNexSpike and mRNA-1010.1 2 3 The recommendation […]
Injured Former Chicago Baseball Prospect Sues Team and League Over COVID-19 Shot
Isaiah Carranza, a former Chicago White Sox minor and major league pitching prospect has filed a lawsuit asserting that the White Sox and Major League Baseball (MLB) coerced him into receiving a COVID-19 shot in 2021, an injection which caused adverse reactions severe enough to end his baseball career. The federal lawsuit, which was filed […]
U.S. Researcher Wins $1.9 Million USDA Grant to Develop Novel Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded a three-year, $1.9 million grant to a researcher at the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine to develop a novel vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (“bird flu”) and Newcastle disease—another fatal, viral […]
Texas Attorney General Investigates Doctors Receiving Money Incentives to Vaccinate Children
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office has opened an investigation into financial incentives connected to doctors administering vaccines to children. Paxton said the probe will examine pediatricians, insurers, vaccine manufacturers, and other entities that may have engaged in deceptive or unlawful conduct by failing to disclose financial incentives tied to the […]