The European Medicines Agency (AMA) is evaluating an application from Pfizer to use its vaccine as a booster for anyone over 16. In Ireland, only immunocompromised people, including children, are in line for a third vaccine shot, following advice given to Government last week. The EMA said that Pfizer has applied for approval to use a third dose of the vaccine as a booster “to be given six months after the second dose in people aged 16 years and older". These people, all with healthy immune systems, received a booster dose approximately six months after the second dose, the EMA said. EMA: 'Most people don't need booster shot'However, the EMA also repeated advice given last week, stating a vaccine booster in healthy people is not considered to be urgent.

Source: Irish Examiner September 06, 2021 21:00 UTC