FDA Accepts Fall 2026 Covid Strain Picks for Updated Shots
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 18
FDA Accepts Fall 2026 Covid Strain Picks for Updated Shots
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 18
Summary
The FDA has accepted its advisory panel’s recommended Covid strains for fall 2026 shots and relayed the decision to vaccine makers.
That step keeps the annual update process moving by telling manufacturers which variants their new vaccines should target.
The recommendations were chosen by an FDA advisory committee earlier this spring, when federal planning for updated fall shots appeared to be on schedule.
With the strain decision now formalized, manufacturers can proceed with preparing updated Covid vaccines for the fall season.