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Committee members also weighed a proposal to streamline the dosing schedule for COVID-19 vaccines by turning them into annual shots.
The FDA also wants to switch all COVID-19 vaccines to target the same strains, making the shots interchangeable and simpler to administer.
Further, vaccinated people were at lower risk of long-term breathing difficulties than unvaccinated individuals.
Vaccination will be key to keeping patients healthy through the winter holidays.
The United States already has seen 38,000 hospitalizations for flu; hospitals also are treating high numbers of patients with RSV and COVID-19.
In early data, the new Pfizer COVID-19 boosters marshal antibodies against newer omicron variants.
Because the variants are related to the omicron variant BA.5, recently updated booster shots should provide some protection
Updated booster doses also could prevent more than 936,000 hospitalizations and save $56 billion in six months.
Both Moderna and Pfizer filed their applications for emergency use of their updated boosters this week.
Tests, vaccines and treatments would be provided through the regular healthcare system.