Are you ready for your fourth shot? The FDA has a second round of booster shots for all Americans over the age of 50, according to various reports. If you got two shots from Phizer or Moderna, and had a booster, this would be the fourth shot given for COVID. Right now it’s only for people 50 years and older.
According to CNN, the FDA expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to permit adults aged 50 and older to get a second booster shot.
The shot, according to the report, can be administered as early as four months after their first booster dose.
In a release, Dr. Peter Marks — director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research — said, “Current evidence suggests some waning of protection over time against serious outcomes from COVID-19 in older and immunocompromised individuals. Based on an analysis of emerging data, a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could help increase protection levels for these higher-risk individuals. Additionally, the data show that an initial booster dose is critical in helping to protect all adults from the potentially severe outcomes of COVID-19. So, those who have not received their initial booster dose are strongly encouraged to do so.”