Pfizer and BioNTech receive positive CHMP opinion for Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19
Doses will be ready to ship to applicable European Union (EU) member states as soon as possible upon European Commission (EC) authorization
Doses will be ready to ship to applicable European Union (EU) member states as soon as possible upon European Commission (EC) authorization
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is tailored to the KP.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron JN.1 lineage and is recommended for individuals 6 months of age and older
Doses will be ready to ship to applicable EU member states immediately upon authorization by the European Commission
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is tailored to the Omicron XBB.1.5 sublineage of SARS-CoV-2 and is recommended for individuals 6 months of age and older
This sBLA submission is supported by clinical, pre-clinical, and manufacturing data demonstrating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the bivalent vaccine.
The WHO has urged China to increase adoption of mRNA vaccines, given their high efficacy against variant strains.
Omicron BA.5 continues to be the most prevalent sublineage in the United States (nearly 30% of cases) at the time of publication of the data
The European Commission will review the CHMP recommendation and is expected to make a final decision soon.
The companies have also initiated a Phase 1/2/3 study NCT05543616 to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of different doses
CHMP recommendation based on safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity data from a Phase 2/3 trial of the Omicron BA.1-adapted bivalent vaccine
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