Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 vaccine, which is tailored to the new Omicron XBB.1.5 variant has been recommended to...
Pfizer Inc. PFE, -0.30% and BioNTech SE BNTX, +0.42% said Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 vaccine, which is tailored to the new Omicron XBB.1.5 variant has been recommended to receive marketing approval by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency .
The recommendation is for the updated vaccine to be administered as a single dose to those who are at least five years old, regardless of COVID vaccination history. The CHMP recommendation follows data showing that updated vaccine generated improved response against XBB-related variants, including XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16, XBB.2.3 and EG.5.1. The companies said if the European Commission approves the vaccine, the vaccine will be ready to ship immediately. Pfizer’s stock slipped 0.
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