On 30 June, regulators from around the world discussed emerging evidence to support adaptation of COVID-19 vaccines as the SARS-COV-2 virus continues to evolve during a workshop co-chaired by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the umbrella of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA). The meeting focused on identifying key principles to support the adaption of COVID-19 vaccines to better match Omicron variants of concern, and on ensuring global regulatory alignment.
Participants from 18 members and the World Health Organization (WHO), including the vice-chair of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), engaged in the scientific discussions…
