Coronavirus Update: What’s The Window For J&J's COVID-19 Vaccine?

Plus: Indian Vaccine Makers Hacked

A round up of COVID-19 developments, including the CDC advising that it is "prudent" to start testing variant vaccines in case the South African B.1.351 strain gains a foothold in the US.

J&J Covid vaccine
J&J's vaccine may play a bigger role in developing countries even if Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccines are preferred in developed nations. • Source: Shutterstock

Coming in third and with lower efficacy rates,Johnson & Johnson’s share of the COVID-19 market will look a little different from the messenger RNA vaccine leaders. But with one-shot dosing and no need for deep freezing, J&J’s Ad26.COV2.S has convenience advantages that will mean it has a bigger role to play in developing nations.

On 27 February, the US Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) for J&J subsidiary Janssen’s single-shot...

Scrip Podcast

Keep up with the top pharma business news of the week. On the go.

Scrip brings you a weekly bulletin of top picks.

More from COVID-19

New COVID-19 Vaccines Shipping Soon, After Rapid Pivot To Address New Strain

 

Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna rapidly adapted Comirnaty and Spikevax for the 2024-2025 season to address the KP.2 variant after the US FDA had advised them to target JN.1 in June.

Pfizer/BioNTech Combo Vaccine Shows Partial Flu Efficacy

 

The companies said their combination mRNA vaccine showed protection against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A, but not influenza B.

AstraZeneca Moves To Join Invyvid In COVID-19 Prevention

 

The UK giant’s COVID-19 prophylactic sipavibart could soon reach Europe and competition is sparse.    

Stock Watch: Thoroughly Moderna Missteps

 
• By 

When life hands a biotech company the equivalent of good grapes, the expectations are for its products to be the equivalent of fine wine. Before that Moderna looks likely to make lemonade.

More from Scrip

EHA: Lilly’s Jaypirca Posts First Phase III Triplet Win In CLL While BTK Degraders Advance - Clone

Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.

Top 10 Drugs Q1 2026: New Sheriff In Town As Mounjaro Unseats Keytruda

Mounjaro, Eliquis, and Darzalex buck the Q1 trend to make gains