US regulators approved updated versions of the Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. on Monday as hospitalizations tick up in a late-summer surge of the virus. “The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency’s rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing…
US regulators approved updated versions of the Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. on Monday as hospitalizations tick up in a late-summer surge of the virus.
On Tuesday, health experts will meet to discuss recommendations for using the new vaccines. The Biden administration has said it intends to make the new vaccines available by mid-September. Pfizer expects its shot to be available in coming days, CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.For these shots to reach the public, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has to make an official recommendation, which could come as soon as Tuesday.
Those early findings—and others showing that antibodies from prior infection and vaccination still offer protection against BA.2.86—are reassuring, the CDC said on September 8.
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