(Reuters) – Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that US regulators should authorize booster doses of their Covid-19 vaccines, citing data that showed both diminishing effectiveness over time.
The comments were released in briefing documents by the companies ahead of a meeting of external FDA expert advisors on Thursday and Friday to discuss booster doses of the vaccines.
Moderna cited data supporting the public health benefit of a booster dose and advocated a US authorization for the injection in adults 65 years of age and older and high-risk individuals.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is currently offered as a booster dose in the United States and is available to people 65 years of age and older, as well as those who are at high risk of serious illness or are regularly exposed to the virus.
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday highlighted the benefits of a booster dose and said its data suggest the additional injection could benefit high-risk individuals if given two months after the original dose and after six months for low-risk Americans. risk.
The meeting will assess Moderna’s booster dose on Thursday, followed by a discussion around J&J’s booster dose on Friday.
(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru)
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