New Fall Covid Vaccine Approved By FDA; Vaccinations Could Begin As Soon As This Week
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deadline.comThe FDA today approved the new, fall Covid vaccine targeting omicron descendant XBB.1.5, which in over the summer was the most prevalent strain in the U.S.
Last year’s vaccines targeted the original strain and an earlier omicron version. According to the AP, the new shots could be available as soon as this week.
As Covid numbers inch up across the country, U.S. officials are racing to get the new vaccine approved and available. The final step, would be approval by the CDC, which is set to issue recommendations tomorrow.
One question that has arisen during the process is whether the new shots will protect against the strains that have eclipsed XBB.1.5 in the past month or so.
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