Report: Feds May Allow Americans To Get Different COVID Booster Than Vaccine They First Received
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- If you need a COVID-19 booster shot, you may not need to get the same brand as your first shots.
According to a report in the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow Americans to get a different vaccine as a booster than the one they originally received.
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Sources told the times, the government would not recommend one shot over another, and it may point out that using the same vaccine as a booster when possible is preferred.
The move could be made as early as Wednesday.
