Background to the recommendations for use of the Valneva VLA2001 vaccine against COVID 19: background document to the WHO: interim recommendations for use of the Valneva vaccine VLA2001 against COVID-19

This background document was prepared by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization Working Group on COVID-19 vaccines to inform the discussions of SAGE for Valneva vaccine (VLA2001) at its meeting on 11 August 2022, which resulted in the issuance of the interim recommendations and evidence to recommendation tables (annexes)