COVID Vaccines: US FDA Seeks Panel Vote On New Formulation Targeting JN.1 Variant

But agency wants discussion on considerations for the selection of a specific JN.1 lineage strain, such as the KP.2 subvariant, for the 2024-2025 formulation. Although JN.1 sublineages were predominant in the spring, KP.2 is now the most prevalent circulating strain in the US.

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Recent epidemiology in the US could complicate the global drive for alignment on COVID-19 vaccine formulations. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether the COVID-19 vaccine formulation for the 2024-2025 season should target the JN.1 variant, as recommended by other international regulators, or whether the KP.2 subvariant that is currently the predominating circulating strain should be the focus.

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