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FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and older

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press
Published: March 29, 2022, 9:02am

U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds.

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to that age group at least four months after their previous booster.

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