News Alert: Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots

The FDA's Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet October 14 and 15

News Alert: Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots for its coronavirus vaccine, but has left it up to the FDA and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to decide just who should get their boosters and when. "We're describing the data to them," Dr. Mathai Mammen, head of global research and development for J&J's vaccine arm, Janssen, told CNN. "The process is not that we asked for a very specific interval -- we're providing them data and we're going to be presenting to the committee. They'll take all that into consideration when they ultimately decide on an appropriate interval." Read More CNN BREAKING NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you've signed up to receive CNN Breaking News alerts.   No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe. Interested in more? See all of our newsletters.   Create CNN Account | Listen to CNN Audio | Download the CNN App    ® © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc. A WarnerMedia Company. All Rights Reserved. One CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303

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