An F.D.A. analysis suggests that J.&J. has not presented robust evidence for booster shots.

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7. This is one of the questions the government should be deciding this week

As drug companies are petitioning the government for permission to add boosters and Merck is requesting approval for the first oral covid antiviral. The question of mix and match vaccines should also be decided. This will be a big week for the next step in Covid protection.

If I had to guess, I’d say the vaccines will all gain approval along the lines of Pfizer’s restricted use approval of a third jab. The question of mix and match will need further study and the oral covid antiviral will get a much broader use approval.

The meetings begin today and run through Friday.