FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some kids and adults
Washington – American regulators approved COVVI-19 Updated Pfizer from Pfizer on Wednesday, but with limits that could complicate access to millions of American adults and children.
Pfizer said that in a statement, his vaccine was now approved so that all the elders protect against the virus this fall. But Food and Drug Administration has reduced its use for young adults and children to those who have at least a state of high -risk health, such as asthma or obesity. This has new obstacles to access to millions of Americans who should prove their risk – and millions of others who may want to be vaccgled and no longer eligible.
American health officials have not immediately confirmed the news, but they generally approve of updated fire from the two main manufacturers of COVVI-19 vaccines in the country at the same time.
Moderna did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
This year’s updated vaccines target a more recent version of the virus constantly evolving and should start to ship immediately. But there may be days or weeks before many Americans know if they can get one, access depending on various decisions by healthy health advisers, private health insurers, pharmacies and state authorities.
The new restrictions – previewed by FDA officials in May – are a break from the previous American policy, which recommended an annual COVVI -19 annual shot for all Americans of 6 months and more.
The approach reflects increased skepticism with regard to the risks during COVID-19 and the need for annual booster blows from the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the FDA commissioner, Marty Makary, who were both critical of large-scale vaccinations.
Some medical groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, have opposed new limits, saying that they can block access to vaccines for families who wish to protect their children. Last week, the group offered its own recommendations for children, saying that annual shots are highly recommended for children from 6 months to 2 years old and advised for older children.
This differs from the latest advice under Kennedy, who does not recommend blows for healthy children of all ages, but says that children can get the blows in consultation with doctors.
Many countries have reduced COVVI-19 vaccinations in recent years, and some American experts say that change has meaning here, since almost all Americans have some protection against vaccination or previous infection.
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The medical writer AP Lauran Neergaard contributed to this story.
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