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Another COVID-19 booster shot gets final OK

Headline from Deseret News, on the newest of 2 developments

Older and immunocompromised Americans who want extra protection against COVID-19 can get another updated booster shot, the CDC says.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. CDC signs off on additional COVID-19 booster doses for certain people

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Another COVID-19 booster shot gets final OK

    Headline from Deseret News ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FDA Authorizes 2nd Dose of Updated COVID Booster for Older Adults and the Immunocompromised (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older Americans and people with weak immune systems.

  2. Voice of America

    Extra Spring COVID Booster Cleared for Certain Americans (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration is allowing an extra dose of the omicron-targeted vaccine for anyone 65 and older if it's been four months since their last shot

  3. Fox News

    COVID booster dose for certain people approved by FDA (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The FDA authorized a second dose of the upgraded COVID-19 booster manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna, for individuals over 65 and with weakened immune systems.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    FDA clears extra COVID booster for some high-risk, older Americans (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration is allowing an extra dose of the omicron-targeted vaccine for anyone 65 and older if it's been four months since their last shot.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Extra COVID-19 booster now open to some high-risk Americans (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Older Americans and people with weak immune systems can get an extra COVID-19 booster dose this spring.

  6. STAT

    FDA says older adults and the immunocompromised may get a spring booster dose of Covid vaccine (opens STAT)

    Published

    STAT's feed description

    People aged 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised will be allowed to receive an additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine — a spring booster — if they wish, the FDA announced Tuesday.

  7. Deseret News

    Here’s who’s eligible for another round of updated COVID-19 booster shots this spring (opens Deseret News)

    Published

    Deseret News's feed description

    The FDA authorized an additional vaccine dose available to those over 65 or who have immune deficiencies.

  8. CNET

    FDA Authorizes Another COVID Booster for Older Adults (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    Health officials finalized parts of the new COVID vaccine plan and are allowing people over 65, as well as immunocompromised people, an extra dose.

  9. Bangor Daily News

    FDA clears extra COVID booster for some high-risk Americans (opens Bangor Daily News)

    Published

    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Those 65 and older can get another booster, as long as it has been at least four months since they received a bivalent booster targeting omicron strains.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    FDA authorizes another COVID booster for some high-risk Americans (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published

    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Certain Americans at high risk from COVID-19 can get an extra vaccine booster this spring.

  11. Local News 8

    CDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Katherine Dillinger and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday to allow another dose of the bivalent booster for people who are 65 and older or who have weakened immune systems and who “want the optio…

  12. MedicalXpress

    FDA authorizes spring COVID-19 booster for certain Americans (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    Seniors and people with weakened immune systems can get another booster dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine this spring, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

  13. PhillyVoice

    FDA authorizes second bivalent COVID-19 booster for older adults (opens PhillyVoice)

    Published

    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The original, two-dose vaccine series is being discontinued. Going forward, people will receive the updated shot instead

  14. Deseret News

    Another COVID-19 booster shot gets final OK (opens Deseret News)

    Published

    Deseret News's feed description

    Older and immunocompromised Americans who want extra protection against COVID-19 can get another updated booster shot, the CDC says.

  15. Fox News

    CDC approves second updated COVID-19 booster for some high-risk groups (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The CDC approved an additional updated COVID-19 vaccine dose for Americans who are 65 and older or have compromised immune systems on Wednesday.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    CDC approves new COVID booster shots. Who's eligible and when they can get it? (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The government approved a second dose of the COVID booster for the elderly and immunocompromised. The bivalent booster shot targets the omicron variants. Seniors 65 years and older can now receive the updated booster four months after their first dose. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr.

  17. Voice of America

    Extra COVID-19 Booster Available for Some High-Risk Americans (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Wednesday on a more flexible booster option for people at the highest risk from COVID-19

  18. The Oregonian

    Extra COVID-19 booster for millions of Americans gets final federal approval: what to know (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week recommended the allowance of an additional updated booster for seniors 65 and older as well as those who are immunocompromised.

  19. My High Plains

    CDC signs off for additional COVID-19 boosters for high-risk people (opens My High Plains)

    Published

    My High Plains's feed description

    SANTA FE, N.M. (KAMR/KCIT) — Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on an additional booster for people over 65 …

  20. The Columbian

    CDC has approved spring COVID booster for some. Do you need it? (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    Another COVID-19 booster shot is on the way as federal health officials look to further augment protection for those at greater risk of developing severe disease.

  21. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Extra COVID booster now available to high-risk Americans (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

    Published

    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The CDC signed off on a more flexible booster schedule for people who remain at the highest risk from COVID-19.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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