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Oliver Milman at The Guardian:

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated Covid-19 vaccines but has placed new restrictions on who can get them. The agency has authorized Covid vaccines for people 65 and older, who are known to be more at risk from serious illnesses from Covid infections. Younger people, though, will only be eligible if they have an underlying medical condition that makes them particularly vulnerable. This means that the upcoming fall and winter seasons will be the first where the US government hasn’t recommended widespread Covid vaccinations. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, said in a post on Twitter/X that Covid vaccine “mandates” under Joe Biden are now rescinded and that the vaccines will be available to those at high risk. For children, Kennedy said that the Moderna vaccine is approved for those older than six months, the Pfizer vaccine for those older than five years and the Novavax shot for those older than 12. “These vaccines are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors,” Kennedy said in his social media post. “The American people demanded science, safety, and common sense. This framework delivers all three.”

The FDA gave approval to a new round of COVID vaccines, but with limits as to who is eligible to get them. This broke a promise of RFK Jr.’s to not take away COVID vaccines form people.

Those aged 65 and over are eligible for the new COVID shots without restrictions, but those under 65 are eligible if they have at least one co-morbidity.

Among children, the Moderna vaccine is approved for 6 months and older, Pfizer 5 and older, and Novavax 12 and over.

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Please reblog this post, as there’s been very little news coverage and shockingly little propagation of information about the availability of updated boosters.

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