omicron boosters

Another round of COVID-19 vaccines is on the way. The Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that target an omicron subvariant called XBB.1.5. Vaccination campaigns, like this one in San Rafael, Calif., in 2022, could resume soon.

Health & Safety

New COVID vaccines get FDA approval

4:39pm September 11, 2023

by Rob Stein

Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.

A Jackson, Miss., resident receives a Pfizer booster shot from a nurse at a vaccination site Feb. 8.

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Omicron boosters for kids 5-12 are cleared by the CDC

1:47pm October 12, 2022

by The Associated Press

Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, modified to target today's most common and contagious variant. The latest move may expand protection before an expected winter wave.