ECDC and EMA have issued a joint statement on adapted COVID-19 vaccines and considerations for their use during the upcoming autumn 2023 vaccination campaigns.
COVID-19 vaccines aim to prevent COVID-19 by triggering an immune response. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are a powerful tool for controlling the pandemic.
Between 2 March and 28 April 2023, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5Nx) virus, clade 2.3.4.4b, outbreaks were reported in domestic (106) and wild (610) birds across 24 countries in Europe.