The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the 2024-2025 season. Here's what to know.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the 2024-2025 season. The updated mRNA vaccines were 'approved and authorized for emergency use,' according to an FDA announcement released today. The monovalent vaccines are designed to target the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2.
These vaccines were updated to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by circulating variants,' the FDA stated. 'Vaccination continues to be the cornerstone of COVID-19 prevention,' said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, in the FDA announcement. 'These updated vaccines meet the agency’s rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality.
That includes women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. As of the week ending Aug. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 18.1% of COVID tests were positive. Meanwhile, 2.4% of those visiting emergency departments were diagnosed as COVID-19 — a drop of 1.5% from the prior week. The percentage of deaths related to COVID was 1.9%, per the CDC, up from 1.6% the prior week. For more Health articles, visit www.
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