The moves come in response to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s extensive—and some say illegal—restructuring and downsizing of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‘This is not about one official. It is about the systematic dismantling of public health institutions, the silencing of experts, and the dangerous politicization of science,’ her attorneys wrote.
The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administration narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity.
News releases from both Pfizer and Moderna say the new mRNA shots will target the LP.8.1 variant, a descendant of Omicron that the World Health Organization was monitoring earlier this year.
Earlier this week, her health ministry said COVID-19 vaccine coverage would be extended to all healthcare workers this fall under the first phase of the province’s rollout.
