FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, to be available in days

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines designed to target recent virus strains, with shots expected to be available within days.

Pfizer and Moderna are preparing to ship millions of doses, while a third manufacturer, Novavax, will release its modified vaccine version later. The approval comes as a summer wave of COVID-19 cases persists across the U.S., and health officials aim to prote