FDA signs off on updated COVID boosters. Here's what to know about the new vaccine shots for fall 2023.
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The Food and Drug Administration signed off on updated COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots Monday, moving one step closer to making the new shots available for the public to get boosted for the fall virus season. The decision comes amid an increase in COVID hospitalizations and concern about the spread of several new variants.
"The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency's rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality. We very much encourage those who are eligible to consider getting vaccinated," Dr. Peter Marks, director of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a news release announcing the move.
The FDA said it would greenlight the updated vaccines for Americans as young as 6 months old from Moderna and Pfizer.
