Covid-19 roundup: EMA recommends an additional booster dose; Moderna touts shot targeting Omicron subvariants
As several versions of Covid-19’s Omicron variant continue to rage across the US and Europe, the EMA and the EDCD are making some new recommendations.
The EMA now recommends that a second booster dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines should be considered for people between 60 and 79 years old and for people with high-risk medical conditions.
In April, both organizations initially recommended that only people over 80 years of age should be considered for a second booster. However, the agencies noted at the time that it might be necessary to consider second boosters for people between 60 and 79 years old and for vulnerable persons of any age if there were any further resurgences.
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