US CDC Panel Supports Moderna, Janssen COVID Vaccine Boosters But Strips Out Preference Language For Homologous Dosing
Executive Summary
ACIP pushes back on proposed policy recommendation that the same product used for the primary regimen should be used for the booster, saying risk/benefit and other considerations necessitate more flexibility afforded by 'mix and match' approach.
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