Older adults can get second coronavirus booster to strengthen waning protection
The Washington Post (3/29) reports, “Older adults can get second booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, federal agencies announced Tuesday as they expanded access to additional shots to help shore up protection against severe illness.” The Food and Drug Administration authorized the second mRNA booster doses “for people 50 and older at least four months after their first booster” and “updated its authorization for people 12 and older who are immunocompromised, saying they are eligible for an additional booster.”
The AP (3/29) reports, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later recommended the extra shot as an option but stopped short of urging that those eligible rush out and get it right away.”
Reuters (3/29) also reports on the update.