Vaccine push continues as fears grow about getting 2nd dose in time
Moderna has said the second dose should be administered 28 days after the first dose, and Pfizer calls for 21 days between the first and second doses of its vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that until more information is available, the manufacturers’ recommendations need to be followed. FDA commissioner Stephen M. Hahn and Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said this month that they’re aware of discussions about changing the dosing schedule to speed up the rollout of the vaccine. “We have committed time and time ...