Pharmaceutical Executive September 15, 2025
Mike Hollan

Key Takeaways

  • COVID-19 vaccines include RNA/DNA-based and adenovirus vector vaccines, with new formulas approved in 2025 for emerging strains.
  • AAP and ACOG recommend COVID vaccination for children and pregnant women, despite CDC’s adjusted eligibility guidelines.
  • COVID vaccines are most effective for three months, with boosters recommended every six months to address new strains.
  • mRNA technology has been researched since the 1960s, and not all COVID vaccines use mRNA; some use adenovirus vectors or nasal sprays.

The new administration has a different perspective of vaccines than the previous administration, causing confusion with the public.

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