Prognosis
Pfizer Booster for Adults Cleared in EU; Moderna for Some
- Panel backs extra Pfizer dose for 18 and older after 6 months
- EU regulator gives broader approval for third doses than U.S.
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A European Union advisory committee endorsed extra shots of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for all adults, as well as extra doses of Moderna Inc.’s for those with severely weakened immune systems.
Those ages 18 and older can get a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, developed with BioNTech SE, at least six months after their second shot, the European Medicines Agency said in a statement Monday. For the immunocompromised, extra doses of Pfizer or Moderna can be given at least 28 days after the second.