Becker's Healthcare September 4, 2025
Alexandra Murphy

The FDA is reversing years of federal guidance on vaccine coadministration, signaling a broader crackdown on giving patients multiple vaccines at the same time, The Washington Post reported Sept. 3.

Here are four updates:

  1. In a recent memo, Vinay Prasad, MD, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, wrote that officials “cannot affirm” the safety and efficacy of administering multiple vaccines for COVID-19, flu and other conditions, such as respiratory syncytial virus, at the same time. This stance marks a shift from recent years, when federal agencies embraced multiple shots in one visit to increase protection against respiratory viruses.
  2. Dr. Prasad also said the team will require clinical trials before allowing...

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Topics: FDA, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
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