Updated Covid Shot Expected This Fall, CDC’s Cohen Says (1)

Americans should expect yet another update of the Covid-19 vaccine this fall at about the same time as flu shots are available, the top US public health official said Monday.

Researchers are working on selecting a strain for the upcoming version, and will probably wait until May to pick one to target with vaccines, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen said in an interview at Bloomberg’s offices in Washington.

CDC Director Mandy Cohen speaks with Bloomberg’s Riley Griffin in Washington.

Source: Bloomberg

Cohen took the helm at the CDC in July, just weeks after the US ended the emergency declaration that gave the agency special powers to address the ...