EU decision on Russia's Sputnik V shot 'impossible' this year

21 October 2021 - The EU drug regulator is unlikely to decide whether to approve Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine until ...

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EMA starts evaluating use of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in children aged 5 to 11

18 October 2021 - EMA has started evaluating an application to extend the use of BioNTech/Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, to ...

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Merck receives positive CHMP opinion for Vaxneuvance (pneumococcal 15 valent conjugate vaccine) in individuals 18 years of age and older

15 October 2021 - Merck today announced that the EMA’s CHMP has recommended the approval of Vaxneuvance (Pneumococcal 15 valent ...

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Highlights from CHMP 11-14 October 2021 meeting

15 October 2021 - EMA’s CHMP recommended six medicines for approval at its October 2021 meeting. ...

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EMA ends rolling review of CVnCoV COVID-19 vaccine following withdrawal by CureVac

13 October 2021 - The EMA has ended the rolling review of CVnCoV, CureVac AG’s COVID-19 vaccine, after the company ...

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Moderna announces European Medicines Agency authorises third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals aged 12 years and older

5 October 2021 - Moderna today announced that the EMA has authorised a third dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) ...

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Comirnaty and Spikevax: EMA recommendations on extra doses and boosters

4 October 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has concluded that an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty (BioNTech/Pfizer) and Spikevax ...

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EMA evaluating data on booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax

27 September 2021 - EMA has started evaluating an application for the use of a booster dose of Spikevax (Moderna’s ...

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EU drugs regulator to decide on Pfizer vaccine booster in early October

23 September 2021 - The EMA aims to decide in early October whether to endorse a third dose of the ...

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EMA evaluating data on booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty

6 September 2021 - EMA has started evaluating an application for the use of a booster dose of Comirnaty to be ...

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Moderna announces submission of data to European Medicines Agency for its COVID-19 vaccine booster

3 September 2021 - mRNA-1273 at 50 µg dose level induced robust antibody responses of more than 40 times against ...

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GSK’s shingles vaccine Shingrix gains UK license

2 September 2021 - GlaxoSmithKline's Shingrix has been licensed in the UK for the prevention of shingles in adults aged ...

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ECDC and EMA highlight considerations for additional and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines

2 September 2021 - Based on current evidence, there is no urgent need for the administration of booster doses of vaccines ...

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Increase in vaccine manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines from BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna

24 August 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has adopted recommendations that will increase manufacturing capacity and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the ...

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Novavax and European Commission finalise advance purchase agreement for up to 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

4 August 2021 - Agreement for 100 million doses with option for additional 100 million doses through 2023. ...

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