A new FDA framework for Covid-19 vaccines created confusion among physicians about what it means for young children
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By Usha Lee McFarling
May 20, 2025
National Science Correspondent
A new framework for Covid-19 vaccines announced by Food and Drug Administration leaders Tuesday suggests the agency will no longer approve new Covid vaccines for healthy individuals under 65, including babies, without data from new randomized clinical trials showing their benefit.
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