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The Food and Drug Administration’s expert vaccine advisory panel on Thursday unanimously endorsed the idea of taking a strain of influenza viruses that no longer appears to circulate out of flu shots as quickly as possible, pressing the FDA and manufacturers to try to get the work done on an expedited timeline. Read the rest…
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Pharmacy bodies have called for 2024/25 winter vaccination programme planning to include key parties such as community pharmacy ‘at an appropriately early stage’.
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The NHS national booking system for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings via pharmacies in England is now open. They include adults aged 75 or over as of 30 June 2024, residents in care homes for older adults, and individuals who are immunosuppressed. Those eligible to book appointments are able to do so for next week.
This vaccine is intended for individuals aged 12 and above and is now stocked at pharmacies including CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, Rite Aid among others. The vaccine has been granted Emergency Use Authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration on 30 August 2024. Our vaccine targets JN.1, 1.1.” “Our vaccine targets JN.1,
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of the contract amount, will be produced and invoiced in 2024. Additionally, the contract includes around $17m for additional services from 2025 to 2027, which encompasses the storage of vaccine doses within the US. The vaccine has also received emergency use authorisation in other regions during the mpox outbreak.
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