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F.D.A. Plans to Allow a Second Updated Covid Booster for Vulnerable Americans

Federal regulators plan to authorize an additional dose for seniors and immunocompromised people in the coming weeks, ahead of the…

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F.D.A. Outlines a Plan for Annual Covid Boosters

In advance of a scientific meeting on Thursday, officials proposed offering new shots to Americans each fall, a strategy long…

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As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster

Nearly all Americans over 65 got their initial Covid vaccines. But that immunity is waning, and this time, the government…

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New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, C.D.C. Reports

The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the…

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F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Shots for Children as Young as 6 Months

The move broadens access to the reformulated shots, but only a small fraction of the country’s youngest children are likely…

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Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.

As winter looms and Americans increasingly gather indoors without masks or social distancing, a medley of new coronavirus variants is…

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