FDA has authorized "emergency use" of a "second booster" i.e. 4th injection of Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines for people 50 years of age and older.
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Key points:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly backed the decision, allowing the shots to be administered.
- The FDA and CDC made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.
- BA.2 has gained ground in the U.S. since February and is expected to become the dominant variant here in the coming weeks.
CDC recommends fourth Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine doses for people age 50 and older
The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.www.cnbc.com