Updated Covid-19 vaccines authorized for use
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August 24, 2024
Emergency use of Covid-19 vaccines authorized
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use for updated Covid-19 vaccines in the upcoming fall and winter season.
Washington, USA – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of updated Covid-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.
Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, warned in a statement that “Vaccination remains the cornerstone of Covid-19 prevention.”
“Given the waning population immunity from prior exposure to the virus and prior vaccination, we strongly encourage those who are eligible to consider receiving an updated Covid-19 vaccine to provide better protection against the currently circulating variant,” underlined the text.
According to the federal agency, the antidotes will be directed at the KP.2 strain, which is a branch of the omicron variant of the virus that causes the disease.
The FDA said the decision applies to vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
Source: Prensa Latina
