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Tag: Vaccines
Novavax Says ‘Substantial Doubt’ Around Its Continuing Operations
Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Novavax said Tuesday that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating through this year. In a quarterly earnings report issued after the market c...
Pfizer CEO: Covid Infections Will Rise. So Will Paxlovid and Vaccine Sales.
Pfizer executives say Wall Street analysts haven’t understood just how powerful a hit the company’s Covid-19 products will take this year. That’s the explanation the company’s chief financial officer,...
CureVac Stock Just Got Upgraded. It’s Now a Competitor in mRNA Vaccines.
CureVac is ready to compete in the big leagues with its vaccines, according to a UBS analyst who says the soaring stock has more room to rise. UBS analyst Eliana Merle upgraded the shares (ticker: CVA...
Robbie Knievel Dies After Pancreatic Cancer Battle, Yet Anti-Vaxxers Blame Covid-19 Vaccines
Robbie Knievel’s storied stuntman career included over 340 jumps. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage for … [+] Turner) WireImage for Turner Daredevil stunt performer Robbie Knievel died on ear...
Chinese travelers ready to flock overseas for Western mRNA vaccines
Passengers prepare to enter Shenzhen through the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point on the first day of the resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and mainland China on Jan. 8, 2023, in Hong K...
Where Are All The Scientific Breakthroughs? Forget AI, Nuclear Fusion And mRNA Vaccines, Advances In Science And Tech Have Slowed, Major Study Says
Topline Despite surges in fields like AI, medicine and nuclear energy, major advances in science and technology are slowing and are fewer and farther between than decades ago, according to a study pub...
BioNTech upgraded to buy on high hopes for combined flu/COVID vaccine and oncology pipeline
Bank of America analysts upgraded BioNTech SE stock to buy from hold on Thursday, citing excitement about its mRNA technology and the outlook for a combined flu/COVID vaccine and oncology vaccines tha...
Novavax Terminates Agreement With GAVI Alliance For Sale Of Its COVID-19 Vaccines
Novavax Inc (NASDAQ: NVAX) delivered a written notice to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, terminating with immediate effect an agreement for the sale of its COVID-19 vaccine to low- and middle-income count...
In 2022, China Dominates U.S. Exports Of Immunological Drugs, Plasma And Vaccines
China purchases of U.S. exports in the category that includes immunological medicines have surged … [+] since 2019. The category also includes vaccines, plasma and other blood fractions. ustrade...
CDC to protect access to free Covid vaccines for uninsured kids
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a major step Wednesda...
Moderna Stock Takes Off on Cancer Vaccine News
Moderna stock shot up after Merck said it is exercising an option to work on a personalized cancer vaccine with the Covid-19 vaccine maker. Merck (ticker: MRK) will pay Moderna (MRNA) $250 million for...
Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths among U.S. seniors in 2021
Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021, the Health and Human Services Department said in a new report published Fr...
Moderna Stock Surges. China Would Be a Big Market.
Text size Moderna stock has gotten a boost from the CEO’s comments about China. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Moderna ’s Covid-19 vaccine has been wildly successful, but its stock has be...
U.S. monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines become more accessible, health officials say
The U.S. monkeypox outbreak is slowing as vaccines have become more available and there’s broader public awareness about what actions individuals can take to lower their risk of infection, accor...
Stalled monkeypox vaccines raise risk of spillover, wider outbreak
There are growing concerns that a monkeypox vaccination drive could be stalled amid a shortage of supply. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Concerns are mounting that the window of opportunity for con...
Covid mRNA Vaccines Safe For Pregnant People, New Study Reinforces
Topline In a finding that provides more reassurance of the safety of Covid-19 messenger RNA vaccines for pregnant people, a Canadian study found pregnant women—who are at higher risk for more severe c...
U.S. Repeating Covid-19 Pandemic Mistakes
In the latest episode of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” John Oliver scored the … [+] U.S. response to the monkeypox outbreak a “no” on a scale of one to 100 (Photo by Rich Fu...
Novavax slashes sales guidance in half, stock plunges 34%
Novavax Inc. executives slashed their annual sales guidance in half Monday while wildly missing financial expectations, sending shares down more than 30% in after-hours trading. Novavax NVAX, -5.01% n...
You’ll ‘get into trouble’ if you’re not up to date on COVID vaccines and boosters — here are 3 stocks that could get a shot in the arm
Dr. Fauci: You’ll ‘get into trouble’ if you’re not up to date on COVID vaccines and boosters — here are 3 stocks that could get a shot in the arm With summer travel season under full swing, the COVID-...
Moderna CEO: No ‘Crazy’ Deals. We’re Giving Cash to Shareholders.
Text size Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel says his company will keep returning cash to investors until it finds a better way of creating value. Jason Alden/Bloomberg Moderna ’s CEO is feeling no pressure ...
Moderna’s Earnings Are Wednesday. Here’s What to Expect.
Text size Moderna is developing two vaccines for the fall, one for the U.S. and the other for international markets. Sean Gallup/Getty Images As the U.S. prepares for a broad Covid-19 booster campaign...
It’s Time To Cure The FDA’s Regulatory Sclerosis
WHITE OAK, MD – JULY 20: A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the … [+] headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Image...
U.S. Ordering 2.5 Million More Monkeypox Vaccines Amid Reported Rollout Woes
Topline The U.S. has ordered 2.5 million more doses of Jynneos, the Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccine to prevent monkeypox, the Department of Health and Human Services said Friday, while a...
U.S. Secures 3.2 Million Novavax Covid Vaccines — Offering Alternative To MRNA Shots As New Variant Spreads
Topline The Biden administration announced Monday it has secured 3.2 million doses of the two-dose Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, which it plans to release for free pending emergency authorization from the...
Covid Vaccines Prevented Over 200,000 U.S. Deaths In 9 Months, Study Finds
Topline Coronavirus vaccinations prevented almost 27 million Covid-19 infections, 1.6 million hospitalizations and 235,000 deaths among American adults in the first nine months they were available, ac...
Pfizer Raises Covid-19 Vaccine Price 27%. What It Means for the Stock.
Text size Pfizer said it has signed a deal to supply the U.S. with vaccines in the fall, while Moderna has yet to announce a sale. Jacob King – WPA Pool / Getty Images Pfizer has raised the U.S....
Ted Cruz Trolls Sesame Street’s Elmo Over Covid-19 Vaccines For Kids Under 5
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) trolled Elmo, after Sesame Street tweeted a video about Covid-19 … [+] vaccines. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) WireImage Looks like Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wa...
What investors need to know about Pfizer’s latest downgrade
Pfizer’s PFE, -0.92% early-stage pipeline, though promising, is still too premature to make up for the looming loss of billions of dollars from the company’s COVID-19 franchise, which includes the vac...