The FDA amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to include use in children down to 6 months of age. On January 26, 2023, the FDA will hold a meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee ( VRBPAC) to consider whether and how the composition for primary doses of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines should be modified and how and whether the composition and schedule for booster doses should be adjusted moving forward.įDA Authorizes Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to diligently monitor a variety of data sources to identify any potential risks of the vaccines and to ensure that information is available to the public.įDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss Future Vaccination Regimens Addressing COVID-19 Yesterday, the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) was revised to include a Warning conveying that reports of adverse events following use of the vaccine under emergency use authorization suggest increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly within the period 0 through 7 days following vaccination.ĬDC-FDA Letter to Florida Department of Health Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Safety The FDA amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to provide for a single booster dose in children 6 months through 4 years of age at least 2 months after completion of primary vaccination with three doses of the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. 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
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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
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