Moderna Stops mRNA COVID Biologics Plant Construction in Kenya
Moderna, Inc. announced recently that it has suspended its efforts to build a $200–$500 million mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) biologics manufacturing facility in Kenya while it determines projected future demand for mRNA biologics in Africa. Company officials concluded that, since the end of the COVID pandemic, interest in COVID-19 biologics in Kenya and Africa has […]
WHO Prequalifies Takeda’s Qdenga Dengue Vaccine
On May 10, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) granted prequalification status to the Qdenga (TAK-003) dengue vaccine, developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan. The live attenuated virus vaccine is recommended to be given in two doses three months apart to children six to 16 years old living in areas where dengue […]
New mRNA Cancer “Vaccine” Targets Aggressive Brain Tumors
A new mRNA cancer biological labeled a “vaccine” is showing promise in treating an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. The novel cancer-fighting biological, which was developed at the University of Florida, has successfully reprogrammed the immune systems of four adult glioblastoma patients’ to attack the malignant brain tumors, according to results of the […]
U.S. Stockpiles Two Bird Flu Vaccines
U.S. government health officials announced earlier this month that two bird flu vaccines are being stockpiled and will be available for shipment within weeks. They said that the bird flu stockpiling is part of their emergency preparations in the event the H5N1 virus, which now primarily infects wild birds, chickens and sometimes cows and other […]
Artificial Intelligence Technology Predicts COVID Shot Uptake
Findings from a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health Surveillance showed that a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is able to predict whether someone is willing to get a COVID-19 shot. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Northwestern University aimed to determine the predictive power of a small […]
Ultrasound and Other Vaccine Delivery Systems Coming Soon
Vaccinations are often associated with needles and syringes. But that may change significantly in the near future as the growth trajectory for the Global Needle-Free Injectors industry is anticipated to surge in the next decade.1 The pharmaceutical industry has continued to receive large amounts of funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well […]