Valneva COVID-19 vaccine

Valneva COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine description
TargetSARS-CoV-2
Vaccine typeInactivated
Clinical data
Other namesVLA2001, VLA2101, COVID-19 Vaccine (inactivated, adjuvanted) Valneva
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • EU: Rx-only
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CAS Number

Valneva COVID-19 vaccine (VLA2001) is a COVID-19 vaccine developed by European specialty vaccine company Valneva SE in collaboration with the American biopharmaceutical company Dynavax Technologies.

In April 2022, the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved the vaccine, being the first in the world to do so. It was authorized for medical use in the European Union in June 2022. It was authorized for medical use in the European Union in June 2022.