J&J says Covid booster shot is 94% effective when given 2 months after first dose

J&J says Covid booster shot is 94% effective in the U.S. when given two months after first dose A J&J booster dose given six months out from the first shot appears to be potentially even more protective against Covid, the company added. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday its Covid-19 booster shot is 94% effective when administered two months after the first dose in the United States. It also said the booster increases antibody levels by four to six times compared with one shot alone.

A J&J booster dose given six months out from the first shot appears to be potentially even more protective against Covid, the company said, generating antibodies twelvefold higher four weeks after the boost, regardless of age.

When given as a booster, the vaccine remained well tolerated, with side effects generally consistent with those seen after the initial dose, according to J&J. ...

The company also released data from a real-world study that found a single dose of its vaccine provided strong and long-lasting protection against Covid-related hospitalizations, demonstrating 81% effectiveness after several months. ...