<p>The European Union's drug regulator gave its backing Monday to booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.</p>.<p>The European Medicines Agency said the booster doses “may be considered at least 6 months after the second dose for people aged 18 years and older”.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/answers-to-your-questions-about-covid-booster-shots-1035744.html" target="_blank">Answers to your questions about Covid booster shots</a></strong></p>.<p>The agency also said it supports giving a third dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems at least 28 days after their second shot.</p>.<p>The recommendations go to health authorities in all 27 EU member states. Some countries already have begun administering booster shots. </p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>The European Union's drug regulator gave its backing Monday to booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 18 and older.</p>.<p>The European Medicines Agency said the booster doses “may be considered at least 6 months after the second dose for people aged 18 years and older”.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/answers-to-your-questions-about-covid-booster-shots-1035744.html" target="_blank">Answers to your questions about Covid booster shots</a></strong></p>.<p>The agency also said it supports giving a third dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems at least 28 days after their second shot.</p>.<p>The recommendations go to health authorities in all 27 EU member states. Some countries already have begun administering booster shots. </p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>