The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines, but limited their use for most age groups and rescinded the emergency use authorization that made shots available for healthy young children.

Vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors, but only for younger adults and children with health conditions, creating barriers for healthy adults and children to get vaccinated.

The decision means there is no longer a COVID vaccine authorized for healthy children under 5 years old. Previously, Pfizer's shot was authorized for that use. The Moderna vaccine has only been approved for children with health conditions, and the Novavax vaccine is not available for children under 12 years old.

In a statement to Endpoints News last week, a

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