Johnson & Johnson asks US FDA to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine for those 18 and older.

Johnson & Johnson asked the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to approve emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for people 18 and older who previously received the company’s one-shot vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson asks the FDA to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans.

Johnson & Johnson has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots for its coronavirus vaccine, but has left it up to the FDA and the US CDC to decide just who should get their boosters and when.

What people are saying?

Ryan Matsumoto I’m eligible for a Pfizer booster starting tomorrow. Is it the optimal decision to get it immediately, or is there a case for waiting 10 days to see if mix & match with Moderna is better? (I’ve heard Moderna has lower breakthrough %, but the booster may equalize).

Gregg Brazinsky This sounds like promising news. Let’s hope it can be combined with more new vaccine mandates and more vigorous enforcement of those mandates already in existence. Covid can be eradicated through vaccinations!