A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 76% of adults who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine want a booster shot.
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The results indicate the desire for the follow-up jab stems primarily over concern for the highly contagious Delta variant.
Only 6% said they did not want the booster, 18% were unsure.
Among those aged 55 and over, 80% said they want one.
In related news, Moderna has announced it has submitted initial data for the use of a 50-microgram booster dose of its two-shot vaccine. The original Moderna vaccine contains 100 micrograms of mRNA in each shot.
The FDA is already considering booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
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— Reuters (@Reuters) September 1, 2021