FDA’s New Covid Vaccine Strategy Could Be Similar To Annual Flu Shots, Report Says

Forbes January 23, 2023
Siladitya Ray

Topline

The Food and Drug Administration will reportedly propose a new strategy for Covid-19 vaccinations on Monday that is likely to involve a simpler approach similar to annual flu vaccines, NPR reported, citing an unnamed federal official.

Key Facts

Big Number

15.3%. This is the percentage of all Americans who have received a bivalent booster dose for Covid-19, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In comparison, nearly 70% of all Americans have received the primary two doses of the vaccine.

What We Don’t Know

It is unclear if the reported strategy will help boost vaccine uptake or if it will be effective in preventing widespread infections. The lower uptake of bivalent boosters—despite evidence that...

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