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Approval of updated COVID vaccines limits them to cetain folksA U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel’s vote will determine insurance coverage and pharmacy accessCOVID cases continue to rise among children

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 65 and

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