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The FDA is expected to authorize a fourth shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna covid vaccine without a meeting of its independent vaccine advisory panel, due to an anticipated wave of BA.2 infections. The plan is expected to be announced early this week, but could shift as talks are ongoing.