FDA advisory committee recommends Moderna booster for certain groups
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel today voted unanimously to recommend an extra Moderna booster dose for certain individuals. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended boosters for previous Moderna recipients age 65 and older, plus individuals age 18-64 if they are at high risk of severe COVID-19 or whose frequent institutional or occupational exposure puts them at high risk of serious complications, including severe COVID-19. The committee Friday will consider Johnson & Johnson boosters. Moderna’s request is now slated for consideration by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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