FDA Approves Second Booster For People Over Age 50

USA Today reports:

People age 50 and up are now eligible for a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after their first, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

“Based on an analysis of emerging data, a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could help increase protection levels for these higher-risk individuals,” Dr. Peter Marks, who directs the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement.

For the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the booster will be identical to all previous shots, while with Moderna, a booster contains half the original 100-microgram dose.

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