US: FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose

  • Date: 08-Jan-2022
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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US: FDA cuts gap for Moderna COVID-19 booster dose

US regulators on Friday shortened the time that people who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision Friday means Moderna recipients are eligible for a booster after at least five months have passed since their last shot. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agreed.