FDA clears new Covid boosters: 5 things to know

The Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid boosters from Pfizer and Moderna.

The Food and Drug Administration earlier this month greenlighted updated Covid boosters from Pfizer and Moderna. The shots, which are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant, are now available.

Anyone age 5 and older can get an updated booster shot from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, regardless of whether they were previously vaccinated, the FDA said in a statement on Sept. 11. People who have been vaccinated should wait at least two months after their last Covid shot before getting the new booster.

Novavax, which also makes a Covid vaccine, said on Sept. 11 that its updated booster was still being reviewed by the FDA. Unlike Pfizer and Moderna, Novavax’s shot doesn’t use mRNA technology.

The boosters come as Covid cases are rising in the U.S., driven by a slew of subvariants. Officials hope that the boosters can blunt a possible spike in winter illness. 

Here’s what to know about the new shots.   

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-clears-new-covid-boosters-5-things-know-rcna102577

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