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FDA May Authorize Additional Covid-19 Booster Shots

WSJ Agency officials could make the decision on clearing another round for people at high risk within a few weeks.

Federal health regulators are nearing a decision on whether to authorize a second round of the Omicron-targeted booster shots for the elderly and other people at high-risk of severe Covid-19, people familiar with the agency’s deliberations said.

Food and Drug Administration officials could make the decision within a few weeks, the people said.

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