FDA clears Moderna, J&J booster shots
The authorisation paves the way for millions in the US to get the additional protection as the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus causes breakthrough infections among some who are fully vaccinated.
Data suggests mRNA booster dose triggers stronger antibody response after J&J shot, says US media
J&J has asked the FDA to approve a shot of its own single-dose vaccine as the booster dose with a decision set for Friday.
EU to return J&J vaccines made in Africa
The announcement comes with Africa's struggle to immunise its people against Covid-19, partly because of a lack of supply and widespread vaccine hesitancy.
US J&J Covid vaccine pause continues after experts defer vote
Most feel that further study is necessary given the highly serious nature of the clots, which can have devastating neurological consequences even when they do not kill.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘highly effective’ against severe Covid-19
In large clinical trials, the vaccine efficacy against severe disease was 85.9% in the US, 81.7% in South Africa, and 87.6% in Brazil.
