US CDC’s Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations In Flux With Impending FDA Approvals

Moderna touts enriched Phase II/III population and severe RSV data as CDC advisory committee re-evaluates shared clinical decision-making and prepares for expected June votes on Moderna’s mRNA-1345 and expanded adult use of GSK’s Arexvy.

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CDC will likely update its recommendations on adult RSV vaccines in June. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices laid the groundwork recently for what could be a momentous 26-28 June meeting for adult respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine policy.

Key Takeaways
  • CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is evaluating the experience of the first RSV season with approved vaccines as it re-evaluates its shared clinical decision-making recommendation for GSK’s Arexvy and Pfizer’s Abrysvo in adults ages 60 and older.

  • ACIP expects its June meeting will see votes on a third vaccine for adults ≥60 years, Moderna’s mRNA-1345, and a new use for GSK’s Arexvy in adults ages 50-59 at increased risk

The ACIP is revisiting the shared clinical decision-making status of its adult RSV recommendations while preparing for the impending approval of a third vaccine for adults ≥60

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