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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for fall, but with the tightest restrictions yet on who should receive them.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the approval on Aug. 27, stating that emergency-use authorizations have ended and that updated vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax are now approved for people considered at high risk of severe illness.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 6, 2025 — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially canceled nearly $500 million in federal funding previously allocated for 22 projects focused on advancing mRNA vaccine technology. The funding will now be redirected to support the development of traditional, whole-cell vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed Tuesday.
