US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/227514678d25a99b65b7ee092735fb03

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.

The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.