FDA approves new Covid-19 vaccines in US but limits who can get them

A person gets both flu and Covid-19 shots at CVS in Huntington Park, California, on 28 August 2024. Photograph: Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated Covid-19 vaccines but has placed new restrictions on who can get them.

The agency has authorized Covid vaccines for people 65 and older, who are known to be more at risk from serious illnesses from Covid infections.