Managed Healthcare Executive January 18, 2024
Last year saw the approval of several firsts, including the first vaccines to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in older adults and infants and a first vaccine to prevent the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya.
Vaccinations are one of the most important public health efforts for preventing serious illness, avoiding hospitalizations and saving lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine technology made a huge leap forward with the introduction of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. COVID-19 vaccines developed by BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna use mRNA instead of weakened viruses or virus fragments to teach the body’s immune system how to respond when presented with an infection.
Innovation in the vaccine area continues. In 2023, the FDA approved six vaccines, including several important firsts. (See list below.)
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