FDA To Allow Americans , To ‘Mix and Match’ , COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots.<br />According to 'The New York Times,' the <br />Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to allow vaccinated Americans... .<br />... to receive a different booster shot than <br />the one they originally received. .<br />One shot will not be recommended over the other, but it may be advised to use the <br />same vaccine as a booster if possible. .<br />Last week, an FDA advisory panel recommended booster shots of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.<br />The panel also received the results of a study, .<br />which found that those who initially received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot combined with a Moderna booster <br />saw a 76-fold increase in antibodies in 15 days.<br />An extra dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only provided a fourfold increase.<br />A Pfizer booster also raised antibody levels more than another Johnson & Johnson shot, though still not as much as Moderna's.<br />State health officials have been asking the FDA for approval to mix and match boosters for weeks...<br />... because different vaccines may be more readily available or determined to be safer for a patient by their doctor.<br />The FDA is expected to authorize boosters of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson by the evening of Oct. 20.<br />The CDC will review the topic the following day
