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FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter

By CBS News  
   April 30, 2025

The head of the FDA is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots. "We're taking a look. I can't comment on any particular application. As you know, we have a bunch of applications for those booster shots," FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary says many healthcare workers did not get the last round of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, calling it "a bit of a public trust problem."

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