Updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in fall 2024

FDA

7 June 2024 - The FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met on 5 June 2024 to discuss and make recommendations on the selection of the 2024-2025 Formula for COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in the fall of 2024.

The committee unanimously voted to recommend a monovalent JN.1-lineage vaccine composition. Following the vote, the committee discussed considerations for the selection of a specific JN.1 lineage SARS-CoV-2 strain (e.g., JN.1 or KP.2) and expressed a strong preference for JN.1.

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