U.S. CDC recommends first updated COVID-19 booster

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday endorsed recommendation by advisory panel to recommend use of COVID-19 booster shots redesigned to target Omicron variants.

"The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant," Director Rochelle Walensky said in a written statement announcing her decision.

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