COVID-19 medicines
The table below lists the COVID-19 vaccines that are authorised for use in the EU, including originally authorised and adapted vaccines.
Adapted vaccines are intended to provide broader protection against different virus variants following initial vaccination.
Companies marketing originally authorised vaccines can apply to change the marketing authorisation to include an adapted version, which is shown in italics in the table below.
| Vaccine | Marketing authorisation holder | Key milestones | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvaxovid | Novavax CZ, a.s. | Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5 (adapted) authorised: 31/10/2023 Standard marketing authorisation issued: 04/07/2023 Annual renewal issued: 03/10/2022 Conditional marketing authorisation issued: 20/12/2021 | Clinical data (login required) |
| Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca) | AstraZeneca AB | Standard marketing authorisation issued: 31/10/2022 Annual renewal issued: 09/11/2021 Conditional marketing authorisation issued: 29/01/2021 | Clinical data (login required) |
| Moderna Biotech Spain S.L. | Spikevax XBB.1.5 (adapted) authorised: 15/09/2023 Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 (adapted) authorised: 20/10/2022 Standard marketing authorisation issued: 03/10/2022 Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1 (adapted) authorised: 01/09/2022 Annual renewal issued: 04/10/2021 Conditional marketing authorisation issued: 06/01/2021 | Clinical data (login required) | |
Comirnaty (developed by BioNTech and Pfizer) | BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH | Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 (adapted) authorised: 31/08/2023 Standard marketing authorisation issued: 10/10/2022 Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.4-5 (adapted) authorised: 12/09/2022 Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.1 (adapted) authorised: 01/09/2022 Annual renewal issued: 03/11/2021 Conditional marketing authorisation issued: 21/12/2020 | Clinical data (login required) |
| Janssen-Cilag International NV | Standard marketing authorisation issued: 10/01/2023 Annual renewal issued: 03/01/2022 Conditional marketing authorisation issued: 11/03/2021 | Clinical data (login required) | |
| VidPrevtyn Beta | Sanofi Pasteur | Marketing authorisation issued: 10/11/2022 | |
| Bimervax (previously COVID-19 Vaccine HIPRA) | HIPRA Human Health S.L.U. | Marketing authorisation issued: 30/03/2023 |
For more information on how EMA evaluated these vaccines, see:
The following treatments can be used in the EU to treat COVID-19:
| Treatment | Status | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Evusheld (tixagevimab / cilgavimab) | Marketing authorisation granted: 25/03/2022 | Latest news |
| Kineret (anakinra) | Marketing authorisation granted: 17/12/2021 | Latest news |
| Paxlovid (PF-07321332 / ritonavir) | Conditional marketing authorisation granted: 28/01/2022 | |
| RoActemra | Marketing authorisation for COVID-19 indication granted: 07/12/2021 | Latest news |
| Veklury (remdesivir) | Marketing authorisation granted: 08/08/2022 Conditional marketing authorisation granted: 03/07/2020 | Clinical data (login required) |
| Regkirona (regdanvimab) | Marketing authorisation granted: 12/11/2021 | |
| Ronapreve (casirivimab / imdevimab) | Marketing authorisation granted: 12/11/2021 | Latest news |
| Xevudy (sotrovimab) | Marketing authorisation granted: 17/12/2021 | Latest news |
For more information on how EMA fast-tracks its evaluation of promising potential COVID-19 medicines, see:
The overview below summarises the characteristics of the COVID-19 vaccines authorised in the EU:
- Platforms - the type of technology used to develop the vaccine
- Strains - the type of virus the vaccine targets, i.e. 'wild-type' (original), a variant or a sub-variant of the virus
- Use - whether the vaccine is for primary or for booster vaccination
- Population - which age groups the vaccine is used in
This overview also details the composition of COVID-19 vaccines and the milestones for authorisation of adapted vaccines.
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Overview of authorised COVID-19 vaccines
* Available platforms: See Figure 1 below
** Milestones for adapted vaccines: See Figure 2 below
*** Only used as boosters
Figure 1: Available platforms
Figure 2: Milestones for adapted COVID-19 vaccines
EMA monitors the safety of COVID-19 vaccines authorised in the EU extremely carefully. This enables the detection of any rare side effects that may emerge once many millions of people are vaccinated.
Safety information on each COVID-19 vaccine is available:
Information on ongoing clinical trials for COVID-19 treatments in the European Economic Area (EEA) is available in the EU Clinical Trials Register (EU CTR):
Users can find information on:
- phase II to phase IV adult clinical trials for COVID-19 treatments where the investigator sites are in the EEA;
- any clinical trials in children with investigator sites in the EU and any trials that form part of a paediatric investigation plan, including those where the investigator sites are outside the EU.
Phase I clinical trials conducted solely in adults are not made publicly available in the EU CTR.
For more information on the EU CTR and how clinical trials are authorised and overseen in the EEA, see: