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Pfizer announced an experimental vaccine that, when administered during pregnancy, would protect infants from severe illness for up to six months of life.

The Shanghai Disney Resort temporarily shut down due to a single COVID case on Oct. 31. Meanwhile, Foxconn reveled a big increase in bonuses if they continue to work through November.

Pfizer Inc. on Thursday revealed the possible U.S. list price it is eyeing for its adult COVID-19 vaccine doses once the shot hits the commercial market.

Pfizer is seeking approval from the FDA for its updated COVID-19 booster shot targeting the omicron variant in kids between the ages of 5 and 11.

Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said on Saturday that the coronavirus "is still with us" after he tested positive for the second time in less than two months.

Pfizer plans to provide millions of COVID-19 treatment courses for lower income countries. Access to Paxlovid treatment courses has been severely restricted to poorer countries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave final approval to updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the dominant omicron variant on Thursday.

The United States' largest producer of baby formula, Abbott Nutrition, announced that it will restart production of Similac formula at its Michigan plant.

Pfizer announced on Thursday that a vaccine designed to stop respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, infections is over 85% effective in older adults.

The producer of the only approved monkeypox vaccine is promising to increase the production of vaccine doses as supply falters and cases increase.

Illinois health care workers who filed a lawsuit against their employers' vaccine mandate were awarded a $10 million settlement after arguing the rule violated Title VII.

Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said he was isolating and taking a course of Paxlovid after testing positive for COVID-19 and experiencing mild symptoms.

Carnival Cruise Line is simplifying its testing and vaccination protocol for its guests on its fleet of ships on all cruises under 16 nights. Vaccinated passengers won't test.

Novavax fell 31% Tuesday amid falling demand for the COVID-19 shot from low and middle-income nations, which caused the company to cut its annual expectations in half.

On Monday, Pfizer and Valneva announced they will enlist 6,000 participants for a late-stage clinical trial of a Lyme disease vaccine.

Moderna COVID vaccine sales forecast remains unchanged, even as the COVAXvaccine sharing program cuts orders. Moderna plans on having their BA.4 and BA.5 boosters ready by fall.

A new monkeypox vaccine, manufactured by KM Biologics Co, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, is garnering overseas interest as the disease spreads around the globe.

Low-cost preventative HIV medication may be ready as early as 2026, as British pharmaceutical company GSK strikes a deal allowing developing countries access to generic versions.