CNBC August 27, 2025
Annika Kim Constantino

Key Points

– The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the latest round of Covid vaccines in the U.S., but only for those at higher risk of getting severely sick from the virus.

– Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the shots are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors.

– But it’s unclear how easily patients without high risk factors will be able to get a Covid vaccine, and whether insurance plans will still cover the shots for healthy Americans.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the latest round of Covid vaccines in the U.S., but set new limits on who can get them.

The agency ended...

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