The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September.
The jabs still need a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which will determine who should get the shots. A CDC advisory panel is scheduled to meet Tuesday to vote on aThe upcoming arrival of updated vaccines offers some reassurance to Americans as the nation sees an increase in Covid cases and hospitalizations.
The upcoming vaccine rollout will be the first since the end of the U.S. Covid public health emergency, which expired in May. Private insurers and government payers like Medicare, which cover the vast majority of Americans, are expected to provide the vaccines to people for no fee. Federal efforts like the Biden administration's Bridge Access Program are aiming to provide free Covid shots to uninsured people.
"Vaccinations against Covid-19 remains the safest protection for avoiding hospitalization, long-term health outcomes, and death," Jean-Pierre said during a briefing.
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