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Vaccine
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Big Molecule Watch
European Commission Makes Sanofi’s Antitrust Commitments Binding
By Jeremy Jones
On October 13, 2026, the European Union’s (EU) European Commission made Sanofi’s commitments not to disparage a competing flu vaccine legally binding. The Commission found that Sanofi’s enhanced flu vaccine…
Drug & Device Law
Ninth Circuit Holds that PREP Act Immunity Blocks Vaccine Mandate Challenge
Last week we blogged about the Seventh Circuit's affirmance of a dismissal of yet another case challenging a vaccine mandate. We predicted that our inbox would be visited by dissenters.…
Employment Law Letter
From Lawyer to Employer | Season 5, Episode 1 | Beyond Vaccines: Rethinking Religious Accommodations in the Workplace
By Sarah N. Niemiroski, Peter J. Murphy
Season 5 of From Lawyer to Employer kicks off with new host Sarah Niemiroski! In her debut episode, Sarah welcomes fellow Shipman attorney Peter Murphy to explore what employers can…
Worms & Germs Blog
Vaccination Scenarios, Part 6: How Much Is Too Much?
By Scott Weese
In previous posts in this series, I discussed the impact on the occurrence of vaccine adverse events of giving multiple different vaccines to a pet at the same visit or…
Worms & Germs Blog
Vaccination Scenarios, Part 3: Premedication For Preventing Vaccine Reactions
By Scott Weese
TL;DR: There's no proven premedication strategy that reliably prevents adverse reactions to vaccines; instead focus on patient risk assessment, appropriate vaccine selection, close monitoring, and prompt treatment if an adverse…
Drug & Device Law
We Would Get Sanctioned If We Behaved Like That
Several years ago, the Blog started posting fairly regularly about decisions challenging vaccine mandates and policies enacted by a range of public and private entities. The reason why there was…
Religion Clause
Iowa Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Religious Exemption from Required Covid Vaccine
This week, the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Perry v. Dordt University, (IA Sup. Ct., argued 9/15/2026). (Video of full oral arguments.) In the case, nursing student Andrew…
Religion Clause
Supreme Court Review Sought in Denial of Religious Exemption from Vaccine Requirement for Student Attending Online School
A petition for certiorari (full text) was filed last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in Perry v. Marteney, (Sup.Ct., cert. filed 9/4/2026). In the case, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Marler Blog
Hepatitis A Is the One Foodborne Illness We Can Vaccinate Away. Making the Shot Optional Is a Very Bad Idea.
By Bill Marler
Lena H. Sun and Paige Winfield Cunningham walked through each of the childhood vaccines the CDC stopped broadly recommending, in the Washington Post. Their piece is what prompted this one. It is…
Big Molecule Watch
FDA Approves Moderna’s mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010) Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
By Grace Truong
On August 5, 2026, Moderna announced that the FDA approved mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010), a new seasonal influenza vaccine, for use in all adults 50 years of age and older. As we…