The US FDA = Food and Drug Administration has expanded the age at which the third dose of the new coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, a major pharmaceutical company, can be given, and shortened the interval between the second dose.
With the average number of infected people per day exceeding 300,000, the US government wants to promote additional vaccination by expanding the target.
The FDA announced on the 3rd that it has expanded the target age from 16 years old and over to 12 years old and over for the third inoculation to enhance the effect of Pfizer's new coronavirus vaccine.
Also, the interval between the second vaccination has been shortened from the previous 6 months to 5 months.
In the United States, the number of infected people is increasing rapidly with the spread of the mutant virus Omicron strain, and according to the summary of Johns Hopkins University, the average number of infected people per day per week is 363,000 as of 2 days. Is over.
In New York State, where the number of infected people is particularly high, the number of hospitalized people is increasing, and there is a growing concern that medical care will be tight. It's influential.
Meanwhile, President Biden posted on Twitter on the 3rd, "I want you to get a vaccine and additional vaccinations. That is my duty as a patriot."
The US government wants to promote booster vaccination by expanding the target and shortening the interval.