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FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccinesfor dominant XFG variant

Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverage

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Guardian staff and agency28 Aug 2026, 01:19 amUpdated 5h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant

United StatesGuardian staff and agency

Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverage

The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country.

The FDA approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated Covid vaccines, the companies ⁠said on Thursday, ⁠after ​an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target ⁠the dominant XFG variant.

The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country.

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Source: The Guardian · Guardian staff and agency. Published 28 Aug 2026, 01:19 am.

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