MRNA Seeks FDA Nod for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna (MRNA) announced that it has submitted a regulatory filing with the FDA seeking approval for an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax, designed to target the LP.8.1 variant of the virus.The submission is based on guidance from the FDA issued last week, which advised vaccine-makers to update their COVID-19 shots to target strains that are part of the JN.1 lineage, with a preference for the LP.8.1 variant. Per the latest CDC data, LP.8.1 currently accounts for about 70% of total cases in th ...