Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall

Vaccine maker asks FDA to greenlight updated omicron booster shot

The new booster shot would be an update to Pfizer's current version of the shot, which was designed for the original strain of the coronavirus.The new booster shot would be an update to Pfizer's current version of the shot, which was designed for the original strain of the coronavirus.The U.S. is one step closer to having new COVID-19 booster shots available as soon as this fall.

The new"bivalent" booster — meaning it's a mix of two versions of the vaccine — will target both the original coronavirus strain and the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.

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