Agency authorizes shots for those 65 and older, with young people eligible if they have underlying medical conditions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated Covid-19 vaccines but has placed new restrictions on who can get them.
The agency has authorized Covid vaccines for people 65 and older, who are known to be more at risk from serious illnesses from Covid infections.
Younger people, though, will only be eligible if they have an underlying medical condition that makes them particularly vulnerable. This means that the upcoming fall and winter seasons will be the first where the US government hasn’t recommended widespread Covid vaccinations.
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, said in a post on Twitter/X that Covid vaccine “mandates” under Joe Biden are now rescinded and that the vaccines will be available to those at high risk.
