Advisory Board September 12, 2023
FDA on Monday approved new COVID-19 vaccines for this fall. And with CDC expected to offer a recommendation soon, the shots could be available in pharmacies, clinics, and doctor’s offices by the end of the week.
FDA approves new COVID-19 shots
The new monovalent shots, which were developed by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, target the XBB.1.5 subvariant of omicron and were approved for everyone ages 6 months and older.
Health officials noted the vaccine is not a booster shot but actually an entirely new formula.
“The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency’s rigorous...
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