Companies seeking EU approval of versions of authorized COVID-19 vaccines that have been modified to address variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been advised to contact the European Medicines Agency three months in advance of their planned submission. They have also been told to seek scientific advice as early as possible to discuss the choice of variant.
Modified vaccines will be assessed as variations to the original marketing authorization (MA) under an expedited timetable and the could...








