--- title: FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Booster for Vulnerable Individuals description: An independent panel of vaccine experts recommended the Moderna booster shots to those who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/fda-moderna-booster-b.jpg --- ![FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Booster for Vulnerable Individuals](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/fda-moderna-booster-b.jpg) # FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Booster for Vulnerable Individuals - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Booster for Vulnerable Individuals [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 10/27/2021 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/fda-panel-recommends-moderna-booster#postComment) 1 Minutes *1.5 minute read* Recently, an independent panel of vaccine experts recommended the Moderna booster shots to those who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19. This includes people over the age of 65, younger adults with health issues, and those with occupational exposure to COVID-19. This nonbinding panel advises the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and encouraged half-dose Moderna vaccine shots for those who previously received that vaccine. The FDA usually follows the panel’s endorsement guidance, recently making the same recommendation regarding the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The latest recommendation is for the vulnerable populations only. There is no current evidence to suggest that most Americans need a booster shot at this time. The FDA has only reviewed Pfizer and Moderna booster shots. The panel is expected to review Johnson & Johnson soon. Individuals should continue to monitor the FDA for updates. [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-fda-moderna-booster-vulnerable.pdf) for more details. 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