Was New COVID Vaccine Booster Tested on Only 8 Mice? What We Know

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the new COVID-19 vaccine booster was tested on only eight mice.

Due to the fact that clinical trials were conducted on mice rather than humans, new COVID boosters that will be ready by the end of the week are being scrutinized.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the boosters produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Due to concerns about a rise in respiratory diseases across the country this fall and winter, a panel of advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted 13-1 in favor of its widespread use for people 6 months and older on Tuesday.

Depending on the locale, the new vaccines will be offered at local pharmacies, physicians' offices, and public health departments in addition to large pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens.

Some have questioned the efficacy of these revised boosters because they will be the first to be made available to the public without involving any humans i...