: FDA set to approve third COVID-vaccine dose for those with weakened immune systems: report

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for those with weakened immune systems as soon as Thursday, the New York Times reported Wednesday night.

The emergency-use authorization would apply to both the Pfizer
PFE,
-3.90%
-BioNTech
BNTX,
-13.76%
and Moderna
MRNA,
-15.64%
vaccines, and would benefit those who have had organ transplants or certain immunodeficiencies, the Times reported.