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FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger ages as soon as early October | CNN US Food and Drug Administration authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger age groups as soon as early October, a source close to planning discussions tells CNN. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Moderna and Pfizer both sought FDA emergency use authorization for their updated Covid-19 boosters for younger people in recent days. Moderna is seeking authorization for children as young as 6 years and Pfizer for children ages 5 through 11.

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Pfizer, Moderna seek authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters for younger children | CNN Younger children could soon be eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 booster shot. Naomi Thomas CNN

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4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned President Joe Biden’s recent remark that “the pandemic is over.” AP NEWS

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Health experts said it is too early to predict whether demand would match up with the 171 million doses of the new boosters the U.S. ordered for the fall.

U.S. CDC expects Omicron COVID boosters for kids by mid-October The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting circulating variants of the virus to be available for children aged 5-11 years by mid-October. Reuters Reuters

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