BRIEF—Manufacturing capacity increase for Vaxzevria approved

The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has approved a scale up of manufacturing of AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria (previously called COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca).

An existing manufacturing site operated by Universal Farma in Guadalajara, Spain, will add a second filling line for the finished product.

This change is expected to support the continued supply of Vaxzevria, including for donations to third countries through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative.

This recommendation does not require a European Commission decision and the change can become operational immediately.