

This action includes authorizing the current bivalent vaccines (original and omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) to be used for all doses administered to individuals 6 months of age and older, including for an additional dose or doses for certain populations.įDA Authorizes Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine as Booster Dose for Certain Children 6 Months through 4 Years of Age Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. ( agenda)įDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

ET)įDA and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) are hosting a virtual workshop to provide: 1) a forum for product sponsors to discuss progress and technical challenges in the manufacturing when changing strain composition to currently circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2 and 2) an open forum for collaborative discussions to facilitate advancement of recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccines. Recombinant Protein-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Workshop (9:00 a.m. additional doses that may be administered at the discretion of the healthcare provider, taking into consideration the individual’s clinical circumstances.a fourth dose administered at least 1 month following the most recent dose.Today, the FDA authorized the following uses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 6 months through 4 years of age with certain types of immunocompromise who have previously received three 0.2 mL doses (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent):

requested the voluntary withdrawal of the EUA for this vaccine. On Thursday, the FDA revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. This discussion will include consideration of the vaccine composition for fall to winter, 2023-2024. The committee will discuss and make recommendations on the selection of strain(s) to be included in the periodic updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 vaccination campaign. Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
#COVID VACCINE SIDE EFFECT TRACKER UPDATE#
The FDA has advised manufacturers seeking to update their COVID-19 vaccines that they should develop vaccines with a monovalent XBB.1.5 composition. The FDA posted information regarding the formula for COVID-19 vaccines for the 2023-2024 fall and winter seasons. Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in the United States Beginning in Fall 2023
