Moderna seeks Covid-19 vaccine booster clearance in older adults, high-risk individuals | Malay Mail

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NEW YORK, Oct 12— Moderna Inc today said the US Food and Drug Administration should authorize booster doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in fully vaccinated older adults and other high-risk individuals. The company said its data supports the public health benefit of a booster dose of its vaccine to...

NEW YORK, Oct 12— Moderna Inc today said the US Food and Drug Administration should authorize booster doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in fully vaccinated older adults and other high-risk individuals.

The company said its data supports the public health benefit of a booster dose of its vaccine to restore immune response, while reducing the number of “breakthrough” infections in fully-vaccinated adults. Moderna’s comments were released in briefing documents ahead of a Thursday meeting of the FDA’s outside expert advisers to discuss the booster dose. — Reuters

 

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