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CDC approves second updated COVID-19 booster for some high-risk groups
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The CDC approved an additional updated COVID-19 vaccine dose for Americans who are 65 and older or have compromised immune systems on Wednesday.
The CDC approved the updated recommendations on Wednesday after health officials at the FDA signed off on them earlier in the week. Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
The original mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for anyone. Updated boosters produced by Moderna and Pfizer, which protect against the original virus and the omicron variant, were approved last year.
Vaccines made by Novavax and Johnson & Johnson are now only recommended for people who cannot or will not take an mRNA vaccine.
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