US Plans September Covid Booster Push After Moderna Order
- Newly formulated shots aimed at protecting against variants
- Pfizer, Moderna pledged quicker delivery in talks on US order
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The US plans to begin offering reformulated Covid-19 booster shots in September after jockeying by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. moved up the time-lines for the vaccines, people familiar with the matter said.
The US has ordered a combined 171 million doses of next-generation vaccines the companies have developed in an attempt to provide more targeted protection to the most vulnerable and freshen up immunity for others who’ve gone nearly a year since their last booster.