US regulators approved updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. Monday as hospitalizations tick up in a late-summer surge of the virus.
“The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency’s rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality,” said Peter Marks, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
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