Infant Boy in India Dies After Getting Pentavalent Vaccine
Three-month-old Rohan Kumar died on Feb. 6, 2020 after receiving the “5-in-1” pentavalent (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type B) vaccine at a government health center in Ramgarh, India.1 2 An investigation…
CONTINUE READINGAdenovirus Based Coronavirus Vaccine Being Tested
Greffex, Inc., a privately-held, multinational genetic engineering company headquartered in Houston, Texas has announced that it has completed development of…
WHO Reveals Underlying Concerns Over the Safety of Vaccines
During Dec. 2-3, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) held a Global Vaccine Safety Summit in Geneva, Switzerland. It was…
Infant Boy in India Dies Day After Receiving Pentavalent Vaccine
A two-month-old infant boy died on Jan. 11, 2020, a day after receiving the “5-in-1” pentavalent (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis…
HIV Vaccine Fails Clinical Trial in South Africa
Story Highlights Another attempt to create an effective vaccine against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been stopped early because…
Moderna to Use New mRNA Technology to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
Story Highlights In light of the coronavirus outbreak, three research teams have been awarded grants by the Coalition for Epidemic…
Cholera Vaccine Recommended by European Medicines Agency
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of the single-dose…