The FDA Just Changed The Moderna COVID Booster Rules

The FDA Just Changed The Moderna COVID Booster Rules

The Moderna COVID booster guidelines were recently amended by the FDA.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has changed the waiting period for people who want to acquire the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination booster dose. Individuals aged 18 and older can now obtain their booster dose once at least five months have passed since the initial series of the Moderna vaccine has been completed.

The authorization was changed in response to the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 variant-of-concern Omicron epidemic. The Omicron strain has proven to be significantly more contagious than previous strains, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The FDA has decided to shorten the time between the primary series of the Moderna vaccine and the booster dose since it is spreading at an unprecedented rate over the world.

Getting vaccinated, according to Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, is still the greatest method to reduce the chance of contracting COVID. “Vaccination is our strongest defense against COVID-19, including the circulating variations,” Marks added, “and decreasing the time between completing a primary series and receiving a booster dose may help prevent declining immunity.”

Prior to this adjustment, there was a six-month gap between the second dose and the booster shot. It is more consistent with other current mRNA vaccines to reduce it to five months—the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can also be increased after five months (via CDC).

In an official notice, the FDA explains who is eligible for the booster shot and what side effects the third COVID-19 vaccination may produce. It’s simple to qualify for the Moderna booster shot: You can get vaccinated again if you are over 18 and it has been five months following your primary immunization series. The Moderna booster shot is safe for people who have already received a Pfizer or Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccination.

Teens from 12 to 17 can only receive Pfizer booster shots because both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have not yet been approved for that age range. On their website, the CDC outlines how to schedule your booster dose. In most cases, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are favored over the J&J vaccine, according to the government.

The potential negative effects of a COVID-19 booster shot, according to the FDA, are comparable to those of the original shot. The most common side effects include pain, edema, and redness at the injection site. Tiredness, a headache, muscle and joint pain, fever-like symptoms, and chills are all possible symptoms.

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