Moderna And Pfizer Request FDA Approval For 4th COVID Shot

The video discusses the FDA's consideration of booster shot requests from Moderna and Pfizer amid waning vaccine effectiveness. It highlights the need for booster shots due to declining immunity and the low uptake of initial boosters. The White House is pushing for emergency COVID funding as booster approval is sought. Despite a decline in cases since the Omicron peak, a new variant in Europe may affect the US. Health officials emphasize the role of boosters in transitioning out of the COVID emergency, potentially making COVID a seasonal disease. The CDC will decide on booster rollout once FDA approval is granted.

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