US FDA Wants Global COVID-19 Vaccine Update System, But Says May Not Be Possible
Executive Summary
The agency’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will consider simplifying and harmonizing the vaccine composition, as well as formalizing a system for likely annual US updates.
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