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. 2023 Feb 23;9(3):e13952. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13952

Table 4.

Vaccines developed against SARS-CoV-2 strains. The details on type of vaccine, product, total amount of mRNA per dose, age, doses for normal and other people with health issues, including the details on booster doses as per National Institute of Health (NIH) and World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations.

S. No. Type of vaccine Product Total amount of mRNA per dose Age For most people
For moderately or severely immunocompromised people
Booster doses
Doses/mL Duration between doses Doses/mL Duration between doses
1. mRNA Moderna (Monovalent) 25 mcg per 0.25 mL 6 months - 5 years 2 doses of 0.25 mL 4-8 weeks 3/0.25 mL 4 weeks
Moderna (Monovalent) 50 mcg per 0.5 mL 6-11 years 2 doses of 0.5 mL 4-8 weeks 3/0.5 mL 4 weeks
Moderna (Bivalent) 25 mcg per 0.25 mL 6-11 years 3a 8 weeks 4 8 weeks 0.25 mL
Moderna (Monovalent) 100 mcg per 0.5 mL 12-17 years 2 doses of 0.5 mL 4-8 weeks 3/0.5 mL 4 weeks
Moderna (Bivalent) 50 mcg per 0.5 mL 12-17 years 3a 8 weeks 4 8 weeks 0.5 mL
Pfizer-BioNTech (Monovalent) 3 mcg per 0.2 mL 6 months - 4 years 3 doses of 0.2 mL 3-8 weeks 3/0.2 mL 3-8 weeks
Pfizer-BioNTech (Monovalent) 10 mcg per 0.2 mL 5-11 years 2 doses of 0.2 mL 3-8 weeks 3/0.2 mL 3-4 weeks
Pfizer-BioNTech (Bivalent) 10 mcg per 0.2 mL 5-11 years 3a 8 weeks 4 8 weeks 0.2 mL
Pfizer-BioNTech (Monovalent) 30 mcg per 0.3 mL 12-17 years 2 doses of 0.3 mL 3-8 weeks 3/0.3 mL 3-4 weeks
Pfizer-BioNTech (Bivalent) 30 mcg per 0.3 mL 12-17 years 3a 8 weeks 4 8 weeks 0.3 mL
Moderna (Monovalent) 100 mcg per 0.5 mL 18 years and above 2 doses of 0.5 mL 4-8 weeks 3/0.5 mL 4 weeks
Moderna (Bivalent) 50 mcg per 0.5 mL 18 years and above 3a 8 weeks 4 8 weeks 0.5 mL
Pfizer-BioNTech (Monovalent) 30 mcg per 0.3 mL 18 years and above 2 doses of 0.3 mL 3-8 weeks 3/0.3 mL 3-4 weeks
Pfizer-BioNTech (Bivalent) 30 mcg per 0.3 mL 18 years and above 3a 8 weeks 4 8 weeks 0.3 mL
2. Protein subunit
vaccine
Novavax (Monovalent) 12 years and above 2a 3-8 weeks 2 3 weeks
Novavax (Monovalent) 18 years and above 2a 3-8 weeks 2 3 weeks
3. Adenovirus vector
vaccine
Janssen (Monovalent) Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use in certain limited situations due to safety considerations
a

Dosage mL not revealed.