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Status of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) for Vaccination in Pregnancy (ViP)

We are aware of two vaccines in late clinical development (Phase 2 completed) globally to address a significant medical need for pregnant women and their offspring, one from Pfizer in the United States and one from...

18 December, 2025

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Vaccine Manufacturers – News and current trends

In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic and the evolution of mRNA vaccines, the global vaccine industry in 2025 is characterized by rapid expansion of manufacturing capacity, especially for mRNA and other novel platforms...

18 December, 2025

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Varicella and Zoster (Shingles)

Download Infographic Overview A live attenuated vaccine against varicella (later also used to prevent zoster) was developed in 1974 by Takahashi and colleagues. The varicella vaccine was licensed for universal...

10 December, 2025

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ViVa 30 – Question of the Week (“YES or NO”) by OC

Question: I received Zostavax 10 years ago. Can I now get vaccinated with Shingrix? Answer: Yes. The Evidence. The study referenced below shows that the Shingrix is immunogenic and well-tolerated in older adults who had...

10 December, 2025

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Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization provides a detailed report on the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak that occurred in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 2025. The Ministry...

10 December, 2025

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New FDA guidelines – a response by experts in the field

In a NEJM Perspective, 12 former FDA commissioners warn that new internal FDA directives on vaccine regulation threaten evidence‑based policy, innovation, and public health. The piece responds to a memo by the current...

10 December, 2025

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Vaccinating the immunocompromised host

Download Infographic Overview Infectious diseases (ID) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts (ICH). IDs may also trigger underlying conditions, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), or...

4 December, 2025

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Cost-effectiveness of infant and maternal RSV immunization strategies, in British Columbia, Canada

Critical Summary This article evaluates the cost-effectiveness of recently available respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization options—nirsevimab (a long-acting monoclonal antibody) and the maternal RSVpreF...

4 December, 2025

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Safety and Immunogenicity of an rVSV Lassa fever vaccine candidate

Critical Summary The article by Malkin et al. presents the results of a phase 1, double-blind, randomized clinical trial evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of the rVSVΔG-LASV-GPC vaccine, a recombinant vesicular...

3 December, 2025

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The relationship between immunogenicity and reactogenicity of vaccines

This narrative review by Gromer et al. provides a comprehensive synthesis of the long-observed but poorly characterized relationship between vaccine reactogenicity—short-term, inflammatory adverse events—and...

3 December, 2025

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