CDC Director Mandy Cohen still has to sign off on the panel’s recommendation before the new Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines become available nationwide.
The FDA approved Pfizer and Moderna's new vaccines for people 12 and older. The agency authorized the shots under emergency use for children 6 months through 11 years old.
But the CDC"anticipates further increases" as the U.S. enters respiratory virus season this fall and winter, which is when Covid, respiratory syncytial virus and flu tend to spread at higher levels, CDC epidemiologist Dr. Megan Wallace said during the meeting on Tuesday.A resident receives a Covid-19 booster shot at a vaccine clinic inside Trinity Evangelic Lutheran Church in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S, on Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022.
Both Pfizer and Moderna have also released initial trial data indicating that their new shots were effective against another omicron variant called BA.2.86. Novavax on Monday said it was still testing its vaccine against BA.2.86. That strain has been detected in small numbers across the U.S., but health officials worldwide are watching it closely due to its high number of mutations.
The end of that declaration means manufacturers will sell their updated shots directly to health-care providers at more than $120 per dose in the private market. Previously, the government purchased vaccines directly from manufacturers at a discount to distribute to all Americans for free.
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