In a statement, the EU drug regulator said its analysis had shown that a third dose given of
The EMA said that currently available data suggest the incidence of side effects is similar to what is observed following the second dose of
“At national level, public health bodies may issue official recommendations on the use of booster doses, taking into account the local epidemiological situation,” the agency said in a statement.
Earlier this month, the EMA said booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech could also be considered. It also recommended a third dose of vaccines for people with compromised immune systems.
Booster doses of the vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and
Starting six months past their last
Boosters also were allowed, but not urged, for adults of any age at increased risk of infection because of health problems or their jobs or living conditions. That includes health care workers, teachers and people in jails or homeless shelters. And as European officials have recommended, Moderna’s booster will come at half the dose of the original two shots.
The
It has urged rich countries to donate their COVID-19 vaccines immediately to poorer countries, which have received fewer than 1% of the world's limited supply.
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