You can watch the meeting live on YouTube here, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 now make up more than a third of cases in the country, a possible hint of what could be circulating later this year. A vaccine that protects against those versions of the virus may be of the most interest to the F.D.A. In the briefing materials published ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, F.D.A. Moderna and Pfizer, the makers of the two most widely-used vaccines in the United States, have both studied Omicron-specific vaccines, expecting them to be seriously considered as the fall booster option.

Source: International New York Times June 28, 2022 11:57 UTC