02:06 PM EDT, 08/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Moderna ( MRNA ) and Pfizer ( PFE ) .

The updated vaccines precisely focus on currently circulating variants and offer protection against serious effects of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death, the FDA said.

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