Interval between Moderna COVID vaccine 2nd shot, booster still 6 months: USFDA

Published On 2022-01-04 04:00 GMT   |   Update On 2022-01-04 04:00 GMT

Washington: The interval between receiving a second dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose remains unchanged at six months, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said on Monday. Also Read: Moderna to supply additional 20 million COVID vaccine doses to covax"Right now if you got JnJ you get a booster after two months, if you got Pfizer as your...

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Washington: The interval between receiving a second dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose remains unchanged at six months, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said on Monday.

Also Read: Moderna to supply additional 20 million COVID vaccine doses to covax

"Right now if you got JnJ you get a booster after two months, if you got Pfizer as your primary series you can get a booster at five months or beyond, if you got Moderna you can get a booster at six months or beyond whatever you decide to get a booster of," Woodcock said on a press call.

Also Read: Reformulated vaccine for Omicron may be ready by early 2022: Moderna

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