AstraZeneca's CEO and other leaders from COVID-19 vaccine companies will face some tough questions in Brussels, but the European Commission wants to put differences behind it and solve the vaccine supply problem as soon as possible.

Pfizer and Moderna execs note they have sufficient resources with their partners to meet their vaccine production commitments. J&J, which has a manufacturing arrangement with Sanofi, is ready to ship four million doses of its vaccine upon receiving authorization from FDA.

As vaccine makers tackle SARS-CoV-2 variants, WHO’s Chief Scientist feels it’s important to continue immunization programs with existing vaccines. Meanwhile, the rollouts mean the safety and efficacy landscape is set to change, said participants at a recent meet

Amid the highly successful launch of COVID-19 vaccines using the technology by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, South Korean bioventure OliX Pharmaceuticals is diversifying into the mRNA field by establishing a new subsidiary that focuses on R&D into new vaccines and therapeutics using the platform.