Moderna Withdraws Application for Combination COVID and Flu Vaccine
Moderna, Inc. withdrew its application for United States licensure for its combination COVID-19/Influenza vaccine known as mRNA-1083. The company stated the decision came “in consultation with” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).1 The decision came just one day after the FDA announced the agency would require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID […]
COVID-19 Misleading Advertising Campaign Lawsuit Against Pfizer Challenges PREP Act Liability Shield
A United States district judge has remanded a lawsuit filed by the state of Kansas against Pfizer, Inc. back to state court. This move may prevent the Public Readiness and Preparedness (PREP) Act from shielding the pharmaceutical giant from liability for Its misleading advertising campaign promoting its mRNA COVID-19 shot (Comirnaty).1 The Kansas attorney general, […]
Meningitis B Vaccine to Be Used for Gonorrhea in England
In August 2025, England will become the first country to offer a vaccine for gonorrhea after cases exceed 85,000 in 2023—the highest gonorrhea levels since recordkeeping began in 1918. The program, offered through the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), will repurpose the meningitis B vaccine, routinely given to infants, in an attempt to reduce […]
Media Blatantly Misinforms the Public on COVID Vaccination
In a video post on the social media platform X on May 27, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated: The COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule.” He added, “Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy […]
FDA Approves Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine With Restrictions
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved licensure of Novavax, Inc.’s Nuvaxovid protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, which has been available in the United States under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) since July 2022.1 The decision for a full licensure was postponed while the new agency leadership under the current administration conducted a […]
“Universal Flu Vaccine” Unveiled by DHHS
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced plans to develop a universal influenza vaccine that would eliminate the need for annual flu shots and offer protection against other pandemic influenza threats, including bird flu and respiratory disease caused by coronaviruses. The initiative, called “Generation Gold Standard,” will cost […]