FDA expected to allow 'mix and match' on Covid-19 vaccine boosters
Mix and match will facilitate vaccination clinics at places like nursing homes. Instead of requiring vaccine providers to bring doses from all three companies, providers can bring what they have in stock, according to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
The Times reported that the government would not recommend one type over another and that it could still say it is preferable that booster shots use the same vaccine as first vaccinations. The NIH study about mixing and matching found that people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine produced stronger antibody levels after they got booster shots made by Moderna or Pfizer, compared to boosters from Johnson & Johnson.
"Clinically, all the data says that mixing and matching is just fine, there's no downside," Jha said. He said it could also help in logistics, because people would not have to stick to the same type of shot.
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