COVID-19 Vaccine Refresh For Boosters Only? US FDA Position On Primary Series May Have Shifted
Executive Summary
FDA advisors will vote 28 June on whether an Omicron component should be included in new COVID-19 booster vaccines. Following WHO recommendations, the FDA may no longer also be looking to update the primary vaccine series at this time.
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