WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorise a third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc for people with weakened immune systems, NBC News reported on Wednesday.
The health agency will amend the emergency use authorisations for the two vaccines as soon as Thursday to allow immuno-compromised people to get an additional dose, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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