Health Matters

ABSTRACT

On Jan. 26, an advisory committee of vaccine experts, convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), unanimously voted to streamline the current COVID-19 vaccine regimen so the makeup of the primary vaccines matches that of the boosters. But the move is a sign that leading health experts are eager to simplify the confusing COVID-19 immunization schedule and better keep up with the constantly evolving virus. If the FDA adopts the committee's recommendations, every COVID-19 shot going forward would target the same virus strains. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Time International (Atlantic Edition) is the property of TIME USA, LLC and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)