The booster is available to those who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months:
The decision deems all American adults eligible for booster shots, expanding access beyond the high-risk groups who were initially authorized for an extra dose.on booster shots for anybody who took Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine at least two months prior.
“Streamlining the eligibility criteria and making booster doses available to all individuals 18 years of age and older will also help to eliminate confusion about who may receive a booster dose and ensure booster doses are available to all who may need one,” Dr. Peter Marks, who leads the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said.The FDA’s decisions now head to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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