J&J Offers Sliding Timeframe for Covid Boosters Based on Individual Patient and Geographic Need

Johnson and Johnson’s one-shot Covid vaccine gets a solid efficacy boost with second shot administered two months after primary vaccination, but the company will argue based on much more limited data that a longer window between shots may be preferable for some populations.  

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J&J’s COVID-19 booster application heads to the FDA’s VRBPAC on 15 October • Source: Alamy

Johnson & Johnson is seeking US Food and Drug Administration authorization for a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine that could be given between two and more than six months after the first dose depending on the burden of the virus in a particular region and an individual’s circumstances such as occupation and health status.

The company says booster timing should depend on the epidemiologic profile of the virus in the region and “perhaps most...

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