3/30/22 - FDA Authorized A Second COVID-19 Booster

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:19 AM

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The CDC is now recommending a second booster for those who are at increased risk for severe disease from COVID.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a statement allowing shots to begin immediately.

“Boosters are safe, and people over the age of 50 can now get an additional booster 4 months after their prior dose to increase their protection further,” Walensky said.

Also on Tuesday, the FDA cleared a fifth shot, or second booster, for that group. Previously, immunocompromised individuals were authorized to receive a three-dose primary series of a vaccine followed by a booster.

About a third of people ages 50 to 65 have significant underlying conditions that put them at risk of severe Covid, Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, said during a briefing Tuesday.    He added that it's possible people may need to get yet another dose of a Covid vaccine this fall.

That later dose may not be the same version of the shots currently in use and may transition to a variant-specific vaccine or one that targets more than one strain.

Both Pfizer and Moderna are testing a vaccine that targets the omicron variant. Moderna is also testing a shot that targets both the delta and omicron variants.


 

 

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