All three Covid-19 vaccines now have booster shots authorized — but eligibility for extra doses depends on the specific vaccine.
booster shots for all three Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday, and said fully vaccinated people can “mix and match” by taking a booster shot from any drugmaker — but eligibility for extra doses depends on the vaccine.... [+]The regulator authorized an extra shot of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine for everyone 18 or older who took their first dose at least two months ago.
The FDA also signed off on an extra half-dose of Moderna’s vaccine after six months, but only for seniors, adults at high risk of severe Covid-19 and people who face “frequent institutional or occupational exposure” to the coronavirus., along similar lines as Moderna’s: The FDA said seniors and adults who face a heightened risk of Covid-19 can take an extra Pfizer shot six months after they’re fully vaccinated.
Fully vaccinated people who qualify for a booster shot based on the vaccine they initially took can “mix and match” by taking an extra dose of any vaccine, rather than sticking with the vaccine they received initially. A separate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel is set to discuss Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s booster shotsThe FDA was largely expected to approve booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, after the agency’s independent advisory board
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