I'm eligible for a second Covid booster. Should I get one?
CHICAGO : US officials now say that people 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster shot to fortify their immune defenses against COVID-19.
But for individuals in that group, the decision is complicated. Here are considerations health experts say people should weigh. What is the recommendation? Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said any person aged 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster of an mRNA vaccine from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech at least four months following their last shot.
The same goes for people who are severely immunocompromised aged 12 and up as well as those who have received two doses of Johnson & Johnson's shot.
Dr. Peter Marks, director of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said the aim is to give older adults the option to top up waning vaccine protection against severe disease as the virus continues to circulate.
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