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The FDA is tightening its approach to COVID-19 vaccines, saying drug makers will now need to
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conduct new clinical trials before the shots can be approved for most Americans. Under the new plan
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updated vaccines will still be available this fall, but only for seniors and people at high risk
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The change comes amid growing public skepticism about vaccine safety and a shifting political
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landscape with President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr
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both opposing future mandates. Officials say the new rules are designed to restore trust and ensure
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transparency while still protecting the most vulnerable. The next round of vaccines is
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expected to target the latest variants and could be ready by September
