The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on August 27, 2026, for individuals at higher risk. This approval allows manufacturers to begin shipping the vaccines to pharmacies and physicians' offices. The agency authorized new formulations of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as well as a non-mRNA vaccine from Sanofi.
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FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for High-Risk Individuals
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on August 27, 2026, specifically for individuals at higher risk. The approval includes new mRNA formulations from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, along with a non-mRNA option from Sanofi.
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