FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise
- The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, with the potential to reach Americans within days.
- The vaccines target the omicron variant XBB.1.5 and offer protection against other strains as well. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will determine who should receive the shots.
- The upcoming vaccine rollout will be the first since the end of the U.S. Covid public health emergency, shifting distribution to the private market. The Biden administration will urge Americans to receive an updated Covid shot this fall.
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FDA approves updated COVID vaccines
WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter.The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Ameri...
Updated COVID vaccines get approval, hope to rev up protection this fall
TEXAS - An updated COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The hope is to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. Like earlier versions, the updated shot is expected to be most protective against covid-19's worst consequences rather than mild infection. The FDA said the rollout is part of a shift to treat fall covid-19 vaccine updates much like getting a y…
U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yea…
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