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CNN 5 Things

Covid vaccine shakeup, battle over Trump agenda, Israel trade suspensions & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We’ll tell you what changes to the way the FDA approves Covid-19 vaccines could mean for Americans. House GOP members are still divided over President Donald Trump’s agenda after his personal pitch. Israel is facing pressure from other countries amid its new offensive in Gaza. The added costs of Trump’s tariffs have started to hurt Home Depot. Plus, there’s been another arrest in the New Orleans jail break case – but it’s not an inmate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business.

0:05.0

And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?

0:08.0

Something about her smile is just brighter.

0:10.0

Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so much more...

0:15.0

Kateier?

0:16.0

Of course it's no surprise really, because last night she slept at Premier Inn,

0:20.0

and she got up to

0:21.5

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0:29.2

apply. From CNN, I'm a Falma DK with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, May 20th.

0:37.6

The FDA is changing the way it approves COVID-19 vaccines for Americans.

0:43.1

It'll mean access for shots will be more targeted at adults over 65 and high-risk groups.

0:49.3

Here's CNN's Meg Terrell.

0:51.3

Hi, Afoma, up until this point, COVID vaccines had been updated each fall in a similar

0:55.5

way to seasonal flu shots to try to best match circulating strains and provide better protection.

1:00.6

The CDC had recommended annual COVID boosters for everyone over the age of six months.

1:05.5

The new plan from the FDA maintains that system, but only for people over the age of 65, or for younger people with risk

1:12.5

factors putting them at high risk for severe COVID, things like asthma, diabetes, and obesity.

1:18.2

For healthy people under the age of 65, the agency now says it'll require longer clinical trials,

1:23.9

which experts say likely means that group won't be eligible for updated shots this fall.

1:28.3

That was a meeting of love. Let me tell you. That was love in that room. There was no shouting.

1:34.3

I think it was a meeting of love.

1:36.3

President Donald Trump expressed confidence after making a personal pitch to House Republicans this morning

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