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CDC Updates Guidance on Timing for Pfizer and Moderna Primary Series
Yesterday, CDC added considerations for an 8-week interval between the first and second doses of a primary mRNA vaccine schedule for some patients.
They added the following language to their Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States webpage:
An 8-week interval may be optimal for some people ages 12 years and older, especially for males ages 12 to 39 years. A shorter interval (3 weeks for Pfizer-BioNTech; 4 weeks for Moderna) between the first and second doses remains the recommended interval for: people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised; adults ages 65 years and older; and others who need rapid protection due to increased concern about community transmission or risk of severe disease.
The webpage contains more details. It also links to Guidance for COVID-19 vaccination for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised (and require a 3-dose primary series).
THIS WEEK: Changes for Health Center COVID-19 Survey
Beginning with this Friday’s Health Center COVID-19 Survey, we will add new options for questions 7b and 8b. These questions ask where health centers distributed N95 masks and test kits received through HRSA’s COVID-19 Response Programs. Here are the new options:
- Provided to migratory/seasonal agricultural workers directly or through partnerships with community organizations serving these individuals
- Provided to individuals with limited English proficiency directly or through partnerships with community organizations serving these individuals
- Provided to older adults and/or individuals with disabilities directly or through partnerships with community organizations serving these individuals
- Provided to school-age children and/or their families directly or through partnerships with schools
- Provided to individuals living in HUD-assisted housing and/or individuals experiencing homelessness directly or through partnerships with local housing authorities
We will update the Survey User Guide by noon this Friday.
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