Global Vaccine Breakthroughs: HPV Approval in China, RSV Expansion, Chikungunya & More🌍💉
In this week’s edition of Vaccine Research Updates, we’re spotlighting powerful shifts in the global immunization landscape—from expanded recommendations to first-in-nation approvals and strategic alliances aiming to outpace infectious threats.
🇨🇳 China greenlights MSD’s Gardasil9 for males aged 16–26, marking the nation’s first 9-valent HPV vaccine approval for both genders, targeting anal cancer, genital warts, and precancerous lesions.
🧪 Novavax COVID-19 vaccine outperforms mRNA vaccines on tolerability, with 12.5 percent fewer local side effects and significantly less disruption to daily life. Results presented at ESCMID 2025.
🌐 Bavarian Nordic’s VIMKUNY receives ACIP endorsement for travelers and lab workers amid Chikungunya’s spread across over 110 countries. This single-dose recombinant vaccine addresses a growing global health concern.
🧓 Pfizer’s ABRYSVO RSV vaccine expands its reach to high-risk adults aged 50–59, potentially reducing hospitalizations in a group that sees up to 20,000 RSV-related admissions annually.
💉 GSK’s Penmenvy vaccine earns CDC recommendation, combining MenACWY and MenB protection in a single dose for adolescents, streamlining immunization delivery.
🦠 UK and Singapore accelerate the development of a universal H5Nx bird flu vaccine, with a thermostable mRNA formulation and nasal spray delivery aimed at broad clade coverage and scalable pandemic preparedness.
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