UK and 4 nations to fast-track modified COVID-19 vaccines
LONDON (AP) ??" Regulators in the U. K. and four other countries plan to fast-track the development of modified COVID-19 vaccines to ensure that drugmakers are able to move swiftly in targeting emerging variants of the disease. Previously authorized vaccines that are modified to target new variants "will not need a brand new approval or 'lengthy' clinical studies," Britain's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said in a statement. The new guidance was issued jointly by in the U...
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