Biden Admin to Urge COVID Booster Shots for All, 8 Months After 2nd Shot
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Biden Admin to Urge
COVID Booster Shots for All, 8 Months After 2nd Shot.
The guidance is expected to be
announced as soon as this week.
According to reporting in 'The New York Times,' .
officials with the Biden administration say that COVID vaccine booster shots could be offered as soon as Sept.
All three vaccines used
in the U.S. will likely need a booster, .
including the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
All additional shots of the vaccines will require approval
of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Those likely to be first authorized for the shots
include nursing home residents and health care workers.
They will then likely be made available to seniors and
other public workers, such law enforcement officers.
It is likely to be recommended that those who are vaccinated receive the same vaccine for their booster.
Data from Israel shows that vaccine
efficacy tapers off over time.
It shows a pretty steep decline in effectiveness against infection, but it’s still a bit murky about protection against severe disease, Dr. Peter J. Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine,
via 'The New York Times'.
The FDA recently authorized booster shots
for those with weakened immune systems.
The authorization was made despite the
call issued by World Health Organization (WHO)
for a moratorium on such shots.
The WHO recommends halting booster shots until
the end of September in order to distribute vaccine
to nations with low vaccination rates
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