According to a recent CNN article, the FDA officially authorized booster shots for COVID-19 vaccines. The authorization came last Wednesday, and it applies to the tens of millions of people who received Moderna’s double-dose vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot. Interestingly, the FDA is endorsing medical providers to employ a “mix and match” strategy that will give people booster shots from different vaccines than they received initially.
Experts believe the decision could lower interest in Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, which has proven less protective than the other two in recent studies. Vaccine recipients will have the option of receiving either a Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech booster. Dr. Janet Woodcock, the FDA’s acting commissioner, noted that the agency does not have preferential recommendations, and that if patients have questions they should consult their physicians.
