Editor's Note
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on October 21, endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation for a booster of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations.
For individuals who received Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the following are eligible for a booster at 6 months or more after their initial series:
For those who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, boosters also are recommended for those 18 years and older and who were vaccinated 2 or more months ago.
The recommendations now allow for mix and match dosing for boosters, and eligible individuals may choose which vaccine to receive as a booster, the CDC says.
