Side effects reported among recipients of COVID-19 vaccine boosters are similar to those seen after the second dose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday.
Sept.28 (UPI) — Side effects reported among recipients of a COVID-19 booster vaccine are similar to those seen after the second dose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. The findings are based on reports made from roughly 12,600 booster-dose recipients to the CDC’s voluntary vaccine safety surveillance program, which tracks shot side effects. While booster shots are still being studied for most groups of people, the FDA in August authorized booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for solid transplant recipients and people with compromised immune systems. The Food and Drug Administration last week recommended third, booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for adults age 65 and older and those with chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, that place them at increased risk for severe COVID-19. However, the agency has not yet recommended additional doses for the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines, though the manufacturers of both have been conducting clinical trials of boosters to determine their safety, as well as if they are needed.
