
Yesterday, the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) was revised to include a Warning conveying that reports of adverse events following use of the vaccine under emergency use authorization suggest increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly within the period 0 through 7 days following vaccination.ĬDC-FDA Letter to Florida Department of Health Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Safety The FDA amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent to provide for a single booster dose in children 6 months through 4 years of age at least 2 months after completion of primary vaccination with three doses of the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. This action includes authorizing the current bivalent vaccines (original and omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) to be used for all doses administered to individuals 6 months of age and older, including for an additional dose or doses for certain populations.įDA Authorizes Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine as Booster Dose for Certain Children 6 Months through 4 Years of Age Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines to simplify the vaccination schedule for most individuals. ( agenda)įDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines ET)įDA and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) are hosting a virtual workshop to provide: 1) a forum for product sponsors to discuss progress and technical challenges in the manufacturing when changing strain composition to currently circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2 and 2) an open forum for collaborative discussions to facilitate advancement of recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccines. Recombinant Protein-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Workshop (9:00 a.m.

additional doses that may be administered at the discretion of the healthcare provider, taking into consideration the individual’s clinical circumstances.a fourth dose administered at least 1 month following the most recent dose.

Today, the FDA authorized the following uses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 6 months through 4 years of age with certain types of immunocompromise who have previously received three 0.2 mL doses (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent): requested the voluntary withdrawal of the EUA for this vaccine. On Thursday, the FDA revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
