The Food and Drug Administration just authorized the Pfizer and Moderna booster doses for use in people ages 50 and older, as well as those who are immunocompromised.
just authorized the Pfizer and Moderna booster doses for use in people ages 50 and older, as well as those who are immunocompromised.
Specifically, the FDA adjusted its previous emergency use authorizations for those vaccines to allow people ages 50 and older to receive a second booster dose at least four months after their previous shot. People who are at least 12 years old and are immunocompromised may also receive another booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. And those who are at least 18 years old and immunocompromised can get another booster shot of the Moderna vaccine, the FDA said.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The FDA is expected to approve a second COVID booster for people 50 and upThe FDA will likely authorize a secondary booster dose for adults 50 years and older this week.
Read more »
FDA Authorizes Fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid Vaccine Doses for People Age 50 and OlderThe FDA made the decision comes without consulting its committee of independent vaccine experts.
Read more »
FDA OKs second Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 booster for ages 50 and upU.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds.
Read more »
FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and upU.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Read more »