Europe holds off on a fourth Covid vaccine shot for those under the age of 80
Europe’s drug regulators and vaccine advisers on Wednesday concluded that it is too early to consider using a fourth dose of either Pfizer or Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine in the general population.
However, as the US signed off on a fourth shot (or second booster) for those over 50 years old last week, the EU agencies agreed that a fourth dose (or second booster) can be given to adults 80 years of age and above after reviewing data on the higher risk of severe Covid in this age group and the protection provided by a fourth dose.
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