FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some kids and adults

FDA approves latest versions of COVID vaccines but under new ‘framework’

(The Center Square) – As the school year kicks off and the seasons change, the latest version of COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available – but not to everyone.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children.

FDA limits COVID-19 vaccine access for healthy children and adults — Here’s what you need to know

The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax but restricted their use for younger adults and children to those with high-risk health conditions.

FDA authorizes updated COVID vaccines with restrictions on who can get them

The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization that made COVID-19 shots available for healthy children under 5 years old.

RFK Jr. announces new regulations on who is eligible for COVID vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing authorisation for COVID-19 vaccines for those at higher risk, while ending emergency use authorisations.

RFK Jr.'s FDA approves new COVID vaccines with restrictions, stops short of ban

The FDA announced on Aug. 27 that it had approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but only for certain groups of people.