08/23/2024

The FDA Approves Two Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

A new round of vaccines will be rolled out soon

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light to two updated COVID-19 vaccines to help people protect themselves from the latest strains of the virus.

The new COVID-19 vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.

"Vaccination continues to be the cornerstone of COVID-19 prevention," said Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in a statement announcing the decision. "These updated vaccines meet the agency's rigorous, scientific standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality. Given waning immunity of the population from previous exposure to the virus and from prior vaccination, we strongly encourage those who are eligible to consider receiving an updated COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against currently circulating variants."

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