FDA shortens interval for booster dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to five months

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7 January 2022 - Today, the U.S. FDA amended the emergency use authorisation for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to shorten the time between the completion of a primary series of the vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months for individuals 18 years of age and older.

The most commonly reported side effects by individuals who received a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine after completion of a two-dose primary series were pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, as well as fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain and chills.

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