FDA to slap COVID-19 vaccines with ‘black box’ label

Published December 12, 2025 10:51am ET



The Trump administration is expected to label COVID-19 vaccines with a warning about serious possible side effects.

The Food and Drug Administration will likely put the agency’s most weighty “black box” warning on the vaccines by the end of the year, CNN reported Friday, citing two people familiar with the FDA’s plans. The plan has not been finalized and may still change, according to the outlet. 

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