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Cold Chain: a Hot Topic for mRNA Vaccines

Pharmaceutical Commerce

With the use of mRNA vaccines on the rise, so is the need for dedicated freezing and storing solutions.

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Moderna signs contract to supply Covid-19 booster vaccines to the US

Pharmaceutical Technology

Moderna has entered a new supply contract with the US Government to deliver 66 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine booster candidate, mRNA-1273.222. The contract comprises a $1.74bn award to produce and supply these vaccine doses and options to further procure up to 234 million additional doses of the company’s booster candidates.

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Moderna and UK government sign deal to establish mRNA facility

Pharmaceutical Technology

This Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) is expected to offer access to a locally produced future mRNA vaccine portfolio against respiratory viruses, subject to regulatory evaluation and licensure. Additionally, the centre is anticipated to have to capacity to make up to 250 million doses of vaccines per year.

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Monovalent COVID Vaccine De-Authorized, Second Bivalent Booster OK’d for 65+

Pharma Leaders

The FDA has updated emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to allow individuals 65 years and older to receive a second booster dose at least four months after the first bivalent dose. The FDA also authorized use of the current bivalent vaccines for everyone six months of age and older.

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GreenLight and US NIH partner to develop Covid-19 vaccine for variants

Pharmaceutical Technology

GreenLight Biosciences has entered a partnership with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of Covid-19 vaccines, which offer broader protection against new variants and with durable effects. They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines.

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Health Canada grants approval for Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in children

Pharmaceutical Technology

Health Canada has granted approval for the usage of Moderna’s messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in a 25µg two-dose regimen for active immunisation to prevent Covid-19 in children aged six months to five years. So far, children aged below five years were not eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Canada.

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Pharmacopoeias to further support vaccine development and supply

European Pharmaceutical Review

Commission has established the mRNAVAC Working Party to begin working on quality standards to support the emerging field of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. The newly created Working Party’s first task will be to develop a consolidated strategy for future standards addressing these vaccines and their components.