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COVID shots should target newer strains of JN.1 variant, US FDA advisers say
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers unanimously recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-26 period ...
With vaccine approval process set to change, FDA advisers leave wiggle room in annual Covid-19 shot recommendations
A group of experts who advise the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions voted unanimously Thursday to make ...
FDA picks a new strain for fall Covid vaccines. Here's what it means for your next shot.
The FDA picked the LP.8.1 Covid strain for the fall vaccines, fueling concerns that the shots may be limited to only the most ...
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What FDA’s Planned Limits on COVID Vaccinations Mean for Health
Despite the fact that vaccines against COVID have already undergone strict safety reviews and that people continue to die ...
FDA plans to limit COVID shots to those over 65 or with high-risk conditions
Previously, updated COVID vaccines had been recommended annually by the CDC for everyone over the age of 6 months. The CDC ...
FDA panel debates COVID vaccine recipe as questions swirl about fall shots
Government vaccine advisers are meeting to decide if the recipe for COVID-19 vaccines needs updating for this fall and winter ...
FDA plans to limit COVID shot eligibility
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare — The Trump administration on Tuesday said it plans to limit ...
FDA panel recommends keeping COVID shots targeted to same strain as last year
The advisory committee, which met after the agency rolled out new vaccine guidelines, said companies should tailor their ...
FDA advisors for COVID shots left in the dark over how they’ll be regulated
At the outset of the meeting, the FDA's new top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, said he and FDA leaders wanted to "give people a little more time to digest the policy." He said that the FDA is still ...
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FDA gives Covid vaccine manufacturers instructions for next fall’s shot
The notice came shortly after an advisory panel meeting at which members debated the pros and cons of asking manufacturers to ...