US FDA advisers to weigh updating 2026-27 COVID vaccines to target XFG variant

May 26 (Reuters) - Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will discuss whether COVID-19 vaccines should be updated ...

US FDA advisers vote in favor of recommending COVID vaccines target XFG variant

The U.S. ‌FDA's advisory ‌panel on Thursday ​voted in favor of recommending ‌that ⁠COVID-19 vaccines for the ⁠2026-2027 ...
Medscape

FDA Advisors Favor Dominant US Strain, XFG, for Next COVID Vaccine

Experts skipped the cicada variant BA.3.2 and last year’s LP.8.1 vaccine strain and recommended monovalent XFG option.
AOL

COVID variant 'Cicada' sees jump in US cases. What are the symptoms?

A new, "highly mutated" COVID strain is quickly gaining ground in the United States, according to new data. Variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," first drew the attention of health officials earlier ...
USA Today

US 'vulnerable' to COVID variant 'Cicada.' What to know about BA.3.2

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in ...
CIDRAP

FDA vaccine advisers recommend XFG variant as target for fall’s updated COVID vaccines

This fall’s updated COVID-19 vaccines should target the SARS-CoV-2 XFG variant, the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) said ...
Indiatimes

New COVID variant ‘Cicada’ spreads across US: Full list of affected states, key symptoms and what to know

The variant was first identified in November 2024 in South Africa. It is a descendant of BA.3, an Omicron subvariant that emerged in 2022 and briefly co-circulated with BA.1 and BA.2, per the CDC.

RFK Jr. faces COVID vaccine showdown as FDA weighs targeting fast-spreading XFG variant

The FDA's Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will convene with its membership unchanged by Robert F.