Vaccines

One in six US parents rejecting standard vaccine schedule: poll

ONE in six American parents has delayed or skipped some or all of the standard childhood vaccines, according to a new Washington Post poll released on Monday.

Moderna shares dropped 7.4% in New York Friday. Pfizer shares fell 4%, while BioNTech’s US-traded shares sank 7.3%.

Drugmakers fall on report US to claim Covid shot killed kids

[WASHINGTON] Vaccine makers’ shares fell after a report that US President Donald Trump health officials plan to link Covid shots to the deaths of around two dozen children in a presentation to adviser...

If fully enacted, Florida would become the first US state to abandon school vaccine requirements, long credited with wiping out once-common childhood scourges such as measles, mumps, rubella, polio and hepatitis B.

Florida to scrap all vaccine mandates, West Coast states push back

A TOP health official in Florida on Wednesday vowed to end all vaccine mandates in the state, including school requirements, likening the measure to prevent childhood diseases to “slavery”.

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Seqirus will list on the Australian securities exchange by the end of this fiscal year.

Australian biotech giant CSL to spin off vaccine unit Seqirus, cut 15% of workforce

While the Melbourne-based company employs around 32,000 people, no firm number was put on the job cuts

Aside from flu shots, Ab&B is also developing vaccines for rabies, herpes and other respiratory diseases, with plans to commercialise them in China and beyond.

Chinese flu shot maker soars in Hong Kong trading debut

Ab&B is also the last company to go public in the city under listing rules that allowed retail investors to grab as much as half of all allocated shares in an oversubscribed new listing

The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter, and won’t have a significant impact on Sanofi’s financial guidance for the year.

Sanofi to buy Vicebio for up to US$1.6 billion in vaccine push

The French drugmaker will pay US$1.15 billion upfront with a commitment for potential milestones worth as much as US$450 million

Moderna has been under pressure to find new sources of revenue as its Covid vaccine sales fall sharply and it spends heavily on its pipeline.

Trump team weighs pulling funds for Moderna bird flu vaccine

The US is in the midst of a record-breaking bird flu outbreak that’s affected dozens of cattle herds along with poultry flocks nationwide, sending egg prices soaring

Merck can now integrate vaccine production within its own manufacturing network to supply global markets.

China’s WuXi Biologics to sell vaccine facility to Merck for US$500 million

WUXI Biologics Cayman will sell a vaccine facility in Ireland to Merck for about US$500 million as the Chinese company seeks to enhance its margins while continuing to navigate geopolitical tensions.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of French drugmaker Sanofi is seen a the Sanofi Genzyme Polyclonals in Lyon, France, September 30, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Sanofi profit lifted by early vaccine sales, Dupixent growth

Earnings per share excluding some items reached 2.86 euros in Q3