Coverage dated November 16, 2021 to November 18, 2021

COVID-19 boosters: CDC, FDA OK shots for all adults over age 18

Headline from Fox7 Austin, on the newest of 3 developments

The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults, ahead of approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Fox7 Austin's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 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. Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 booster access to all adults 18 and older

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

  2. FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccine boosters for all adults

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

  3. Newest

    COVID-19 boosters: CDC, FDA OK shots for all adults over age 18

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

Reports & sources

87 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC4 Washington

    Moderna Submits FDA Application to Authorize COVID Boosters for All Adults (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Moderna refiled its application to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to approve vaccine booster doses for all adults ages 18 and older.

  2. NBC News

    Moderna asks FDA to authorize its Covid booster for all adults (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Moderna applied for emergency use authorization for its Covid booster shot for all adults. Pfizer has already applied.

  3. Forbes

    FDA Could Reportedly Sign Off On Pfizer Covid Booster Shots For All Adults This Week (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Millions of additional Americans could become eligible for an extra dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as early as Thursday, the New York Times and NBC report.

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 booster access to all adults 18 and older (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 booster for adults who are 65 and older, as well as adults between 18 and 64 who are at risk for severe COVID-19.

  5. MedicalXpress

    FDA could OK Pfizer's booster shots for all adults this week (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    (HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to approve Pfizer's COVID booster shots for all American adults as early as Thursday.

  6. The Hill

    Moderna requests emergency authorization for booster dose for all adults (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Moderna has submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize its booster dose for all adults, seeking to expand the number of people eligible for a third shot.

  7. Hot Air

    FDA plans to authorize Pfizer boosters for all adults this week (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent committee of vaccine experts has scheduled a meeting for Friday to discuss data on the booster dose’s efficacy and safety. If both the F.D....

  8. Fox News

    FDA plans to authorize Pfizer boosters for all adults before week's end: reports (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to authorize booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for all adults before an influential U.S. advisory panel meets on Friday.

  9. CBS News

    FDA could authorize Pfizer's COVID booster shots for all adults this week (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The drugmaker filed​ for emergency use authorization last week.

  10. FOX Business

    Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for COVID-19 booster shots for all adults (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Moderna filed a request with the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday for authorization for of its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for all Americans aged 18 and older.

  11. Washington Times

    Moderna seeks approval of COVID-19 booster for all adults (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Drugmaker Moderna says it asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve its COVID-19 booster shot for all adults, hoping not to be left behind as regulators prepare to offer a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to everyone over 18.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Moderna submits request for COVID-19 booster shot to be made available to all adults (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Moderna has resubmitted its request to the FDA for booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine to be made available to everyone over 18.

  13. MedicalXpress

    Moderna asks FDA to OK its booster shot for all adults (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    (HealthDay)—Moderna asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to allow emergency use of the company's coronavirus vaccine booster for all adults aged 18 and older.

  14. KVIA El Paso

    FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccine boosters for all adults (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for all adults. The agency expanded emergency use authorization for booster doses of both the mRNA vaccines beyond who was previously eligible; boosters had …

  15. FOX Business

    FDA clears Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for all US adults (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The pharmaceutical companies announced Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has expanded its COVID-19 booster to all U.S. adults.

  16. Fox7 Austin

    COVID-19 boosters: CDC, FDA OK shots for all adults over age 18 (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults, ahead of approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  17. Insider

    The FDA just authorized booster shots of Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for all adults (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The FDA's authorization will expand and simplify the booster-shot campaign, making all adults eligible for a third shot after six months.

  18. NBC News

    FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna boosters for all adults (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The FDA authorized Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adults. A CDC advisory panel will take up the issue on Friday.

  19. NBC10 Philadelphia

    CDC Advisory Group Endorses Pfizer and Moderna Boosters for All Adults (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Friday to recommend Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s Covid-19 booster shots to all adults, a move that simplifies who is eligible for an additional dose.

  20. FOX 35 Orlando

    FDA clears Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 boosters for all US adults, pending CDC approval (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults, pending CDC approval, The CDC’s advisory panel is meeting Friday afternoon.

  21. The Hill

    FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna boosters for all adults (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized booster doses of both Pfizer-BioNTech's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for all adults over the age of 18, the companies and the agency announced Friday, broadeni

  22. Deutsche Welle

    US regulators approve COVID vaccine boosters for all adults | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Amid a new wave of infections, US health regulators have approved access to booster shots for all adults using either BioNTech-Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

  23. The Guardian

    FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters for all US adults (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    CDC advisers set to debate boosters later on Friday as FDA’s action simplifies confusion over who is eligible

  24. STAT

    FDA expands emergency authorization for Covid booster shots to all adults (opens STAT)

    Published

    STAT's feed description

    The FDA expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters to all adults.

  25. Fox2 Detroit

    FDA approves COVID-19 booster shots for all adults (opens Fox2 Detroit)

    Published

    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Pfizer and Moderna announced Friday the Food and Drug Administration's decision after at least 10 states already had started offering boosters to all adults.

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