DES MOINES, Iowa — On Thursday the Food and Drug Administration approved two updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Officials said these vaccines could soon be available to patients.
The Center for Disease Control reports COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. So, just like the yearly flu shot, COVID-19 vaccinations are being updated to protect individuals against the current strains of the virus going around.
These new shots are designed to target the KP.2 strain, which is a descendant of the highly contagious JN.1 variant that went around last winter. But only 22.5% of adults got last years updated COVID vaccine.
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Health care officials say these updates are key to help people combat new strains of the virus, and mitigate symptoms if people do get sick…