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Moderna COVID booster shot timing shortened to 5 months

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego, on the newest of 2 developments

The Moderna COVID-19 booster shot timing is now in like with new recommendations for recipients of the Pfizer vaccine.

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Developments in this update

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  1. FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Newest

    Moderna COVID booster shot timing shortened to 5 months

    Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

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28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Period between second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shot, booster remains 6 months: FDA (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday that the interval between a second dose of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot remains six months.

  2. The Times of Israel

    FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Officials say shorter wait time could help as country struggles with Omicron surge, calls vaccination 'our best defense against COVID-19'

  3. CBS 8 San Diego

    Moderna COVID booster shot timing shortened to 5 months (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    The Moderna COVID-19 booster shot timing is now in like with new recommendations for recipients of the Pfizer vaccine.

  4. MedicalXpress

    FDA shortens time to booster after Moderna vaccine to 5 months (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    (HealthDay)—Citing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and the need for protection against it, U.S. federal health officials are shortening the recommended time between the second dose of the Moderna vaccine and a booster shot from six months down to five.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    The move should ease some booster confusion, as now the booster timing is the same for both Moderna and the similar two-dose Pfizer vaccine.

  6. Forbes

    FDA Cuts Moderna Booster Waiting Period From Six Months To Five (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The move comes days after the agency also shortened the period between the primary Pfizer series and a booster dose to five months.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    FDA Shortens Moderna Booster Waiting Period to 5 Months for Adults (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The shortened waiting period for boosters comes as data shows that two doses do not provide strong protection against symptomatic infection from omicron.

  8. The Hill

    FDA reduces waiting period for Moderna recipients to get booster to 5 months (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shortened the amount of time Moderna recipients need to wait to get a booster dose from six months to five months on Friday, aligning the timeline with Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccin

  9. Washington Times

    FDA shrinks time for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster to five months (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration on Friday shortened the time frame for receiving a booster dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, because of the fast-spreading omicron variant.

  10. CNN

    FDA shortens interval for Moderna's Covid-19 booster dose to 5 months (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Countries around the world are grappling with a surge in Covid-19 cases, leading to increased restrictions in many places. Follow here for the latest news updates.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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