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Small molecule drug

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COVID program (PostEra)

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Therapeutic Areas

Infectious DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

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Inactive Indication

COVID-19

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PostEra, Inc.

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PostEra, Inc.

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Drug Highest PhaseDiscontinuedPreclinical

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This survey study used a series of direct-elicitation questions to assess preferences for a single-shot combination flu + COVID, standalone influenza, and standalone COVID-19 vaccines among US consumers (N = 601) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) (N = 299). Response frequencies described the proportion of each sample that would prefer a flu + COVID vaccine to standalone influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. A multivariate logit regression model explored how certain characteristics influenced the odds of selecting the flu + COVID vaccine over a standalone influenza vaccine.

RESULTS:

Most consumers (398/601; 66.2%) and HCPs (250/298; 83.9%) preferred a flu + COVID vaccine to a standalone influenza vaccine. When not forced to choose between flu + COVID and standalone influenza vaccines, most consumers again selected the flu + COVID vaccine (62.3%); 14.7% would prefer separate standalone influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, 8.3% a standalone influenza vaccine only, 7.3% a COVID-19 vaccine only, and 7.4% neither vaccine. Consumers aged ≥50 years with a body mass index ≥40, those aged ≥65 years who previously received a COVID-19 vaccine, and those who had previously experienced severe impacts from influenza were more likely to choose a flu + COVID vaccine over a standalone influenza vaccine than were consumers without these characteristics. HCPs whose practice stocks high-dose influenza vaccines were more likely to choose the flu + COVID vaccine for patients aged ≥65 with no risk factors and patients aged 18-64 with ≥1 risk factor over the standalone influenza vaccine.

LIMITATIONS:

Results are subject to potential hypothetical, responder, selection, and information biases.

CONCLUSIONS:

Most US consumers and HCPs would likely prefer a single-shot combination flu + COVID vaccine compared with standalone influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. Given the low COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates in the US, the availability of a combination flu + COVID vaccine could help increase COVID-19 vaccine coverage.

01 Dec 2022·Vaccine: X

Adverse events associated with Covishield vaccination among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South India

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Author: Marwaha, Vishal ; Moni, Merlin ; Prasanna, Preetha ; Bala Madathil, Sai ; Muralikrishanan, Rajasree ; Kuriachan, Sanitha ; Pavithran, Sheela ; T Sathyapalan, Dipu ; T S, Tinu ; Louis Palatty, Princy ; P R, Roshni ; Ramachandran, Nigith ; Edathadathil, Fabia ; Nair, Anjana S ; Jose, Sony A

Background:

Vaccination is the most important prophylactic measure taken to curb COVID-19 pandemics. This study was undertaken to throw light on the safety of Covishield vaccine among health care workers (HCWs) and to assess the co-variates associated with incidence of adverse events.

Methods:

This prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care center in South India as part of the HCW vaccination drive. All consenting HCWs who received the first dose of Covishield vaccine and developed ADRs were included in this study. After vaccination, all beneficiaries were monitored for AEFI for a period of half an hour and later followed up through telephone and google survey forms on day 2 and day 7 of vaccination. The data was subsequently collated into spreadsheet format and analyzed.

Results:

The study included 1264 consenting healthcare workers who were predominantly youth, aged 15-24 years (n = 583, 46 %) and with a female preponderance of 76 % (n = 960). Past history of COVID-19 infections was reported among 4.6 % (58) of the study population. Postvaccination symptoms were majorly reported during the first (40 %) and second day (44 %) after vaccination with a high prevalence of both local (n = 1083, 85 %) and systemic symptoms (n = 1065, 84 %). The mean duration of symptoms was observed to be 1.4 ± 0.81 days post vaccination. Symptoms were observed significantly high among females (76.7 %, p = 0.013). The prevalence of systemic (88 % vs 80 %) (p < 0.001) and allergic symptoms (7 % vs 3 %; p = 0.03) were observed to be significantly high among respondents with <25 years of age. The systemic and allergic symptoms following vaccination were reported to be low among healthcare workers who had a previous history of COVID-19 infection.

Conclusion:

COVID vaccination has been observed to be safe and well tolerated with more systemic symptoms reported among younger age group and females.

100 Deals associated with COVID (PostEra)

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