“I don’t want to hit the panic button but we are strongly encouraging South Carolinians to continue the safety protocols that helped us drive the numbers down from that high point back in September,” Traxler said.
Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration needs more time to review its COVID-19 vaccine in teenagers. Moderna says the FDA wants to review the risk of heart inflammation in its vaccine in children and teens ages 12-17.
U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to provide flexibility as the campaign for extra shots expands.
A Centers for Disease Control panel will meet to discuss COVID-19 booster shots for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
More booster shots could be on the way. An FDA advisory committee voted on Moderna’s booster dose Thursday.
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U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
Vaccine advisors are set to discuss mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines Friday.
With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.
