WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday expanded the Covid vaccine amplifier authorization for everyone aged 18 years and over, six months after settlement of their main vaccination series, said Pfizer and Moderna.
“Authorization of this emergency use comes at a critical moment when we enter the winter months and face the increasing number of Covid-19 cases and inpatients throughout the country,” said CEO Moderna Stephane Bancel.
The latest action simplifies what until now is a list that confuses who qualifies, allows anyone aged 18 years and over to choose the company’s amplifier six months after their last dose is released from the vaccine which they have the first time.
Previously on that day, Modera said the FDA extended permission to use the emergency dose of booster from the Covid-19 vaccine for all adults aged 18 years and over.
But there is one more step: the US center for the control of the disease and the prevention advisor panel is expected to meet that day to discuss whether it would recommend a booster dose for a wider population.
(With input from the agency)