U.S. CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Tuesday signed off on the use of the updated COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna in people aged 6 months and older, the agency said.

The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen paves the way for a broad use of the updated vaccines, targeting the XBB.1.5 variant, as the country prepares to launch a vaccination campaign within days.

 

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