EU reviewing data on Moderna's COVID-19 booster shot

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AMSTERDAM: The European Union\u0027s (EU) drug regulator said on Monday (Sep 27) it was evaluating whether a booster dose of Moderna\u0027s COVID-19 vaccine could be given at least six months after the second shot of the two-dose course in people over 12 years of age. The review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA

AMSTERDAM: The European Union's drug regulator said on Monday it was evaluating whether a booster dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could be given at least six months after the second shot of the two-dose course in people over 12 years of age.

While European authorities have yet to approve any booster shots for coronavirus vaccines unlike their US counterpart, surging cases and breakthrough infections may prompt them to take additional precautionary measures.

 

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