The United States on Wednesday gave authorisation for the use of booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for high-risk adult...
The United States on Wednesday gave authorisation for the use of booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for high-risk adults and those aged 65 and above.
The third shot will be administered at least six months after the second dose, the Food and Drug Administration said.
The citizens eligible for booster shots of the vaccine will include healthcare workers, teachers, those working in grocery stores, the ones lodged in prisons and homeless shelters, the agency said.
The Food and Drug Administration’s Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said new data about the safety and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines was emerging every day.
She added: “As we learn more about the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines, including the use of a booster dose, we will continue to evaluate the rapidly changing science and keep the public informed.”
Last week, an independent panel of experts had voted for authorising booster shots for certain groups, AFP reported. However, it rejected the US government’s plan to approve the shots for all citizens aged 16 and above.
Even though the Food and Drug Administration has authorised booster shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has to give a go ahead for the doses to administered, CNN reported. The public health agency will hold a meeting about the...
