The European Medicines Agency plans annual COVID vaccination campaigns, similar to the flu vaccine

The European Medicines Agency expects COVID vaccination campaigns to be conducted once a year, similar to the flu shot approach, it said Wednesday.

Although the virus that causes COVID is not yet behaving like a seasonal virus involved in winter surges in temperate climates, EMA’s head of health threats and vaccine strategy Marco Cavaleri told a press conference that ” that could be the direction it’s going to go.”

In Europe, there is a sharp decline in new COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths – the lowest levels seen in the European Union in the past twelve months, he said, citing data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control .

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The exterior of the European Medicines Agency is seen in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 18, 2020. Some agency officials believe that vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 will become an annual thing, similar to the approach with i flu vaccines.

The exterior of the European Medicines Agency is seen in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, December 18, 2020. Some agency officials believe that vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 will become an annual thing, similar to the approach with i flu vaccines. (REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photos)

However, the virus continues to evolve and an organized approach is needed to maintain the range of vaccines to give emerging variants an adequate breadth of protection, he said.

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EMA is currently in discussions with the World Health Organization and other regulatory agencies about the criteria and process that will lead to potential vaccine updates ahead of future vaccination campaigns, he added.

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