In Brief: Booster Doses of mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines for All Adults
December 27, 2021 (Issue: 1640)
On November 19, the FDA expanded the Emergency Use
Authorizations (EUAs) for the mRNA-based COVID-19
vaccines manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty)
and Moderna (Spikevax) to include administration
of a booster dose for all adults ≥18...more
- FDA News Release. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA expands eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters. November 19, 2021. Available at: https://bit.ly/3FQS6S7. Accessed December 9, 2021.
- Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2021; 63:186.
- FDA News Release. Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA takes additional actions on the use of a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccines. October 20, 2021. Available at: https:/bit.ly/3vJJPLy. Accessed December 9, 2021.
- CDC News Release. CDC expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots to all adults. November 19, 2021. Available at: https://bit.ly/3cFk1aJ. Accessed December 9, 2021.
- FDA. Fact sheet for health care providers administering vaccine (vaccination providers). Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). November 19, 2021. Available at: https://bit.ly/37fX1NG. Accessed December 9, 2021.
- FDA. Fact sheet for healthcare providers administering vaccine (vaccination providers). Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). November 19, 2021. Available at: https://bit.ly/3nosylA. Accessed December 9, 2021.
- FDA. Fact sheet for healthcare providers administering vaccine (vaccination providers). Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). November 19, 2021. Available at: https://bit.ly/3e6KEaD. Accessed December 9, 2021.
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