NIAID Launches Study of Vaccine to Prevent EBV
NIAID has launched an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate an investigational preventive vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
Combination COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Under Development
Despite technical challenges, some companies are working on making a combination COVID and flu vaccine.
Lyme Disease Vaccine Advances to Phase III Study
New data from a Phase II clinical trial of Valneva SE and Pfizer Inc.’s Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15, shows it produced strong immune responses, prompting preparations for a Phase III study in the third quarter of 2022.
NIH Launches Study to Evaluate Three mRNA Vaccines for HIV
NIAID has launched a Phase I clinical trial evaluating three experimental HIV vaccines based on a mRNA platform — a technology used in several approved COVID-19 vaccines.
Intranasal Flu Vaccine Developed with Nanoparticles
Researchers in a study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institutes of Health have developed an influenza (flu) vaccine administered through the nose that has been constructed with nanoparticles and offers stronger protection.
Vaccine Passports: Vaccination Confirmation or a Privacy Concern?
The implementation of vaccine passports in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has raised arguments for and against them.
Scientists Are Developing Cheaper, Patent-Free and Easier-to-Make COVID Vaccine
Researchers at the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine are developing a COVID-19 vaccine using a conventional method that will make the production and distribution cheaper and more accessible.
Immunity Debt: A Catalyst for the Development of Infections and Autoimmune Disease?
Are precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 now causing other widespread illness?
The Promise of mRNA Vaccines for Disease Prevention
Using mRNA technology, the same science that developed mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna are testing multiple vaccines to prevent diseases that cause millions of deaths each year.
Experimental Vaccine Developed to Prevent Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers at the University of Toledo have developed an experimental vaccine to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, one of the most common autoimmune disorders