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CDC Updates Guidance for COVID Vaccine Boosters
- By: Danielle Watford
- On: 03/31/2022 08:59:04
- In: COVID-19
The updated guidance also states that people 18-49 who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised who received the Janssen vaccine for both primary and booster doses “may receive” a second mRNA booster dose 4 months after the first Janssen booster. Please see below for a summary of all the updates in the clinical considerations:
- Added guidance that people ages 12 years and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may choose to receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the first booster dose
- Added guidance that adults ages 50 years and older who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised may choose to receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the first booster dose
- Added guidance that people ages 18–49 years who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised and who received Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine as both their primary series dose and booster dose may receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the first Janssen booster dose
- Further clarification of safety issues including those related to multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and adults (MIS-A) and myocarditis
- Updated information on the availability of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine supplied in a vial with a red cap (0.25 mL dosage volume) and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine supplied in a vial with a blue cap (0.5 mL dosage volume) for administration of a 50 µg booster dose.