'Pivoting as the virus adapts': FDA says Covid-19 vaccine makers can modify shots as variants emerge

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FDA lays groundwork for drugmakers to be able to react quickly to emerging coronavirus variants and get modified products to the public without the need for extended clinical trials.

Evidence so far suggests that the two Covid-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S., from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, appear to offer good protection against new variants.But the fact that the virus continues to mutate means drugmakers will need to keep up, adapting quickly if necessary.

The FDA guidance suggests companies may be able to pull back on lengthy clinical trials to prove safety and effectiveness each time a new variant emerges."For influenza, we are so accustomed to doing this," Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said on a call with reporters Monday. Because the flu shot is so well studied, human clinical studies are unnecessary each year.

 

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