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FDA plans to limit COVID shots to those over 65 or with high-risk conditions

Previously, updated COVID vaccines had been recommended annually by the CDC for everyone over the age of 6 months. The CDC has historically set vaccine recommendations, while the FDA determines which vaccines to authorize or approve after being deemed safe and effective.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8d

FDA’s plan to limit covid vaccines worries some who won’t be eligible

If coronavirus vaccines are restricted to seniors and those at high risk, parents of young children and relatives of medically vulnerable people face a higher bar for shots.

The Seattle Times · 11d

The FDA may restrict COVID shots. Who will be able to get them?

The vaccine is expected to remain available for anyone who is at least 65 or who has a medical condition, leaving many Americans ineligible. Here's what we know.

12don MSN

FDA limits access to COVID-19 vaccine to older adults and other high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules

On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The ...

New York Post13d

FDA plans to restrict annual COVID-19 shots to over-65s, officials say

Healthy Americans under 65 who want an annual COVID vaccine will be out of luck under a new Food and Drug Administration policy unveiled Tuesday. Under the plan, the FDA will allow seniors and ...

13don MSN

Who can get updated COVID vaccines this fall? FDA will OK for high-risk groups, calls for new clinical trials

The Food and Drug Administration says it has decided to continue approving COVID-19 vaccine updates for seniors and others at ...

NPR13d

A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access

The Food and Drug ... vaccines are safe and effective. They also worry the regulatory move sends the misleading message that the vaccines have not been adequately evaluated and that it would ...

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