The expert panel, known as STIKO, said a repeat shot of mRNA vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna should be given six months at the earliest after the initial standard course. "Vaccine protection is decreasing over time in particular with regard to preventing asymptomatic infections and mild disease forms.
The German authority on vaccines has suggested extra vaccine doses for people older than 70, as well as care home workers. It also recommended mRNA booster shots for people who received the J&J vaccine.
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