FDA says Covid vaccines will probably get an annual update but most people will likely need only one shot

CNBC January 23, 2023
Spencer Kimball

Key Points

– The FDA published a road map for the future of Covid-19 vaccination in the U.S.

– The agency said the shots will probably get an annual update, but most people will likely need only one shot moving forward.

– The FDA’s panel of advisors meets Thursday to discuss the proposed framework.

The Food and Drug Administration has laid out a road map for what Covid-19 vaccination may look like moving forward.

In a briefing document published Monday, the FDA said the vaccines will probably need an annual update as the virus continues to evolve. The agency would select the Covid strain for the vaccine in the spring so the updated shots could roll out every September in...

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