The FDA Plans to Allow Americans to 'Mix and Match' Boosters, But Should You Do It?
· Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditionsThe FDA’s expert advisory committee recommended similar guidance for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters, although they haven’t been granted an emergency use authorization just yet.There isn’t a lot to go on at the moment.
“There has always been interest in what is known as heterologous prime boost strategies using vaccines that represent distinct technologies,” says infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, M.D., senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. “Early data has shown that this may be a more beneficial approach when mRNA vaccines follow the Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca vaccines.
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