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FDA to okay 2nd omicron-targeting booster for some, officials say  

Por: Portland Press Herald Health April 04, 2023

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Federal regulators have decided to authorize a second omicron-specific coronavirus vaccine booster shot for people who are at least 65 or have weak immune systems – an effort to provide additional protection to high-risk individuals, according to several officials familiar with the plan. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce the step in the next few weeks, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to... + full article



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