European Medicines Agency recommends next season’s Covid-19 vaccines should target XFG variant

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on May 29 that the Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026 to 2027 vaccination campaign in Europe should preferably be updated to target the XFG variant. The decision ...

EU to target XFG variant for next COVID vaccines

The European Medicines Agency, the EU drug regulator, recommended that vaccine makers target the SARS-CoV-2 variant XFG when developing COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026/2027 immunization campaign. The ...

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Clinical Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Infections

Since its emergence in late 2021, the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has reshaped the clinical landscape of COVID-19. Although highly transmissible, Omicron infections generally manifest with milder ...

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EMA recommends next season's COVID vaccines should target XFG variant

May 29 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 vaccination campaign in Europe should preferably be updated to target the XFG variant. The decision ...