FDA approves fall Covid shots, but with new restrictions
- - FDA approves fall Covid shots, but with new restrictions
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.August 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of Covid shots for the fall. (Lynne Sladky / AP file)
The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of Covid shots for the fall — but only for a smaller, high-risk group of people, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday.
The Covid shots are approved for adults 65 and older as well as kids and adults with at least one medical condition that puts them at risk of severe illness.
Kennedy announced the approval in a post on X.
“FDA has now issued marketing authorization for those at higher risk: Moderna (6+ months), Pfizer (5+), and Novavax (12+),” Kennedy wrote. “These vaccines are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors.”
The approval is expected to go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee, which will make a recommendation on who should be able to get the shots.
The new restrictions — which were expected — are likely to affect what insurers cover for people who don’t qualify for the Covid shots.
Prior to this change, the CDC recommended Covid shots for everyone 6 months and older.
A Covid shot can cost up to $140 without insurance, according to the CDC’s vaccine price list.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
Source: “AOL AOL General News”
