FDA approves new COVID-19 shots
The Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the way for manufacturers to begin shipping them to pharmacies and physicians' offices. The agency greenlit new formulations of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the companies said. FDA also approved a non-mRNA shot from Sanofi, which...
Choseno Civic News Desk August 27, 2026 1 min read DC, US
FDA approves new COVID-19 shots
According to reporting by The Hill Politics, The Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the way for manufacturers to begin shipping them to pharmacies and physicians' offices. The agency greenlit new formulations of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, the companies said. FDA also approved a non-mRNA shot from Sanofi, which...
Full primary reporting available at https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6056305-fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines/.
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