- The FDA on Friday authorized adults 18 and older who are vaccinated with Moderna to get a booster shot five months after their second dose, shortening the waiting period by a month. Days earlier, the agency shortened the booster shot waiting period for everyone 12 and older who received the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine. The change comes as data shows that two doses do not provide strong protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron COVID-19 variant. (Articles here, here, here, and here)
January 10, 2022
Life Sciences