FDA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines as virus surges; shots to be available within days
Publishing timestamp: 2024-08-22 13:46:21
Summary
The FDA approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the KP.2 strain, a descendant of the omicron subvariant JN.1. The new shots are on track to reach most Americans in the coming days amid a summer surge of the virus. The CDC recommended that everyone over 6 months old receive the updated Covid vaccine this year. Novavax is also working on a new vaccine targeting the JN.1 strain.
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