Human Trials Begin for Fentanyl Vaccine to Prevent Overdoses
A vaccine that blocks the effects of fentanyl, including overdoses, is scheduled for Phase I human trials in the Netherlands in early 2026 to assess its safety.
Study Shows mRNA Vaccine Revitalizes the Immune System
Researchers have demonstrated that weakened immune systems of older individuals can be rejuvenated using mRNA technology to transform the liver in mice into a temporary source of immune regulatory factors that are naturally lost during aging.
CDC Approves Change to Nation’s Childhood Immunization Schedule
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved a change to the nation’s childhood immunization schedule to drop the long-standing practice of giving all newborns a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
Huge Study Shows mRNA COVID Vaccines Associated with 25 Percent Lower Risk Of Death From Any Cause
In a national cohort study of 28 million individuals, researchers found no increased risk of four-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated against COVID-19, further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines that are widely used worldwide.
COVID-19 Vaccine Tied to Increased Survival in Patients with Cancer
A study has found that for patients with certain types of advanced lung or skin cancer, administration of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint inhibitors is associated with increased overall survival.
COVID mRNA Vaccine Induces Immune Response Against Cancer
New research has found that patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the vaccine.
New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer
Early clinical and preclinical results are showing that an experimental mRNA and nanoparticle vaccine produced measurable immune responses against pancreatic cancer, and that in small patient groups, those immune responses correlated with delayed recurrence or prolonged survival.
States Issue Their Own Guidance About COVID-19 Vaccines
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its 2025-2026 formula approvals on Aug. 2, significantly restricting who can access the vaccines for the first time since their release, several states have issued their own guidance about COVID-19 vaccines.
Study Shows Pfizer’s Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Elicits Strong Immune Response
Pfizer and BioNTech updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for the 2025-2026 season produced strong immune responses, boosting neutralizing antibody levels by at least fourfold in older people and those with underlying medical conditions.
Merck’s Pneumococcal Vaccine Elicits Immune Responses to 21 Serotypes in Children with one or More Health Conditions
Positive results from Merck’s Phase III STRIDE-13 trial for its Capvaxive vaccine, a pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine show it has the potential to provide additional protection in individuals 2 through 17 years old.