Why can't you mix and match Pfizer & Moderna COVID vaccines?

Nearly half of all Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a situation that does not allow mixing and matching.

A shot of Moderna needs to be followed by another shot of Moderna. A Pfizer shot means a second dose of Pfizer. Why?

“From a scientific point of view, they’re likely to be ok,” says Dr. M.G. Finn of Georgia Tech. “but we don’t know for sure.”

The vaccines are being administered according to FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization.

“What’s authorized is using Pfizer with Pfizer, Moderna plus Moderna,” says Dr. Mark Tompkins of the University of Georgia’s Center for Vaccines and Immunology. #COVID19 #Vaccine #Pfizer

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