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CDC recommends new COVID vaccine for ages 6 months and older

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published September 12, 2023 8:40pm ET
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CDC recommends new COVID vaccine for ages 6 months and older
This photo provided by Pfizer in September 2023 shows single-dose vials of the company's updated COVID vaccine for adults. U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration's decision on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, is part of a shift to treat fall COVID-19 vaccine updates much like getting a yearly flu shot.

An advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Tuesday to recommend the newly approved and authorized COVID-19 vaccines to those ages 6 months and older.

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