Covid, Ema-Ecdc: updated vaccines also cover Omicron 5 and Centaurus

“Further adaptations of the composition of Covid vaccines are inevitable to address existing and future circulating variants. Preliminary data indicate that the immune response induced by vaccines adapted to Omicron BA.1”, just approved in the EU, “goes beyond the selected strains” for be included in the composition of the vaccine “and covers other sub-variants of Omicron, such as BA.2” (Omicron 2), “BA.2.75” (named Centaurus on social networks) “and BA.5” (Omicron 5), which is currently circulating most of all. This was highlighted by the European Medicines Agency EMA and the ECDC, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, today in the joint declaration issued to give indications and recommendations for the use of adapted vaccines. Also Read “In addition to the two licensed updated vaccines” targeting “the Omicron BA.1 subvariant and the original Sars-CoV-2 strain, EMA is evaluating a vaccine adapted to cover the original Omicron BA strain and subvariants. 4 and BA.5. There are also ongoing reviews for vaccines that include the Beta strain of the virus. If licensed, these vaccines will further extend vaccination options “in the area.” Although the first two Covid vaccines adapted “authorized in the EU have received the green light” for use in people aged 12 years or older who have received at least the primary vaccination against Covid “, the ECDC and the EMA” recommend that these recalls be directed in priority to people who are most at risk of progressing to a serious disease due to certain risk factors. This includes: people aged 60 and over, immunocompromised and other frail people (from 12 years of age) with pathologies d the bases that expose pregnant women to greater risk “. In addition, the two EU bodies add,” priority should be given to guests and staff of long-term retirement homes “, RSA. Also “health workers can be considered because of their increased exposure in the event of future new waves of Sars-CoV-2 and their key role in the proper functioning of health systems”.