Advisory Board January 24, 2023
Americans may be offered a new COVID-19 vaccine annually in the fall, similar to flu shots, according to documents released by FDA on Monday. But the proposed shift in vaccination strategy was met with controversy.
FDA suggests Americans may get COVID-19 shots each year
According to FDA, many Americans now have “sufficient preexisting immunity” against the coronavirus thanks to vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two.
As a result, “[m]ost individuals may only need to receive one dose of an approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine to restore protective immunity for a period of time,” FDA said. Very young children who have yet to be infected by the virus, as well as older adults and immunocompromised people, could need two...
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