What to Know About Boosters if You Got the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Researchers discovered that Johnson & Johnson receivers who received a Moderna booster experienced a 76-fold increase in their antibody levels, compared with a fourfold increase after a 2nd Johnson & Johnson dosage. At Friday’s conference, Dr. Ofer Levy, director of the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and a member of the advisory committee, encouraged regulators to move quickly, keeping in mind that numerous Johnson & Johnson recipients had already sought out unapproved mRNA boosters on their own. Next week, a vaccine advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make its own recommendation on Johnson & Johnson boosters. It is possible
that regulators will authorize a second Johnson & Johnson license before 2nd authorize mRNA boosters for J. & J. recipients. Individuals must consult with their doctors about whether it makes sense to get a Johnson & Johnson booster as soon as it is licensed or wait for a possible mRNA booster, Dr. Schaffner said.
Researchers found that Johnson & Johnson recipients who received a Moderna booster experienced a 76-fold increase in their antibody levels, compared with a fourfold increase after a second Johnson & Johnson dosage. Next week, a vaccine advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make its own recommendation on Johnson & Johnson boosters. People should consult with their physicians about whether it makes sense to get a Johnson & Johnson booster as quickly as it is authorized or wait for a possible mRNA booster, Dr. Schaffner said.