CDC advisers endorse updated Covid-19 vaccines

The recommendation clears the way for recipients 6 months and older to receive the vaccine at no cost.

If the CDC director endorses their recommendations, the BioNTech and Moderna mRNA shots will be available in days. | Steve Helber/AP PhotoThe CDC’s expert vaccine advisers voted 13-1 Tuesday to recommend anyone above 6 months of age get an updated Covid shot this fall. If the CDC director endorses their recommendations, the BioNTech and Moderna mRNA shots will be available in days.

Those in favor of a universal recommendation noted that it would be easier to communicate and implement, which could lead to higher uptake — especially as future case counts remain uncertain.

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