Europe Drug Regulator Backs Use of Moderna’s COVID-19 Booster Vaccine

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a local clinic in Aschaffenburg, Germany, on Jan. 15, 2021. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday said it has concluded in its review that Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine may be given to people aged 18 years and above, at least six months after the second dose.

It is the second COVID-19 booster vaccine to be approved in the EU.