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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season but has restricted who can receive them.

This marks the most limited federal policy since the shots first became available.

The updated vaccines from Moderna , Pfizer and Novavax target newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that are expected to circulate this winter. But the shots are no longer recommended for everyone, The New York Times reported.

The FDA now authorizes the vaccines for:

Adults

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