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U.K. Approves Covid Booster Vaccine That Targets Two Variants
Britain is the first country to approve the Moderna-made vaccine, which generated a strong immune response against both the original virus and the Omicron variant.
The U.K. Approves Merck’s Covid Pill
The British authorities said that the antiviral drug was “safe and effective” in reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for those at increased risk of severe symptoms.
Britain will extend vaccination to 16- and 17-year-olds.
The nation, which has not been vaccinating young people without underlying conditions, altered its approach after balancing “potential benefits and harms.”
U.K. Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine, a First in the West
The emergency approval, ahead of the United States and the European Union, clears the way for Britain to begin mass inoculations. “Help is on its way,” one official said.