Why we probably won't get new covid-19 vaccines in 2023 – New Scientist

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Any new covid-19 vaccine must be better than the ones we already have, setting a high bar for approval that is not expected to be met in 2023
By Michael Le Page

People queuing to be vaccinated in Taipei, Taiwan, in April 2022
SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images
Thanks to vaccines, many countries have ended protective measures against covid-19 without a large increase in deaths. Nevertheless, just under one-third of people globally hadn’t received a single dose of covid-19 vaccine as of mid-December 2022, according to Our World in Data. Plus, immunity is waning and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is evolving to dodge our immune systems.
We will therefore need new and improved covid-19 vaccines for many years to come. What can we expect in 2023? The disappointing answer …
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