The Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared updated boosters from Pfizer and Moderna for people six months and older.
The FDA cleared shots from Pfizer and Moderna that are expected to protect against Omicron subvariantsNew boosters are designed to target an Omicron subvariant that dominated cases earlier this year, and Moderna and Pfizer have said their boosters produced a strong immune
response against newer variants, including one dubbed Eris.Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to endorse the latest Covid-19 boosters on Tuesday afternoon, asDow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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