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CDC panel to discuss expanding COVID booster shots Friday

CDC panel to discuss expanding COVID booster shots Friday
120 million Americans will become eligible for a booster in the coming months. Right now. We don't have booster eligibility for all people um currently, so we are going to we have not yet changed the definition of fully vaccinated. Um, we will continue to look at this. We may need to update our definition of fully vaccinated in the future, but right now, what I would say is if you're eligible for a booster, go ahead and get your booster and we will continue to follow.
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CDC panel to discuss expanding COVID booster shots Friday
An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.The panel advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in setting vaccination recommendations for U.S. doctors and the general public.Some cities and states already allow all adults to get boosters of Pfizer's vaccine, but it is not yet official U.S. policy.Last week, Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to sign off on Pfizer's application before the advisory panel meets Friday. The final step 바카라 게임 웹사이트” CDC's official recommendation 바카라 게임 웹사이트” could come soon after the meeting.The move would greatly expand who is eligible. Boosters are now recommended for people who initially received their second Pfizer or Moderna shots at least six months ago if they바카라 게임 웹사이트™re 65 or older or are at high risk of COVID-19 because of health problems or their job or living conditions. Boosters are also recommended for people who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago.___Associated Press writer Matthew Perrone contributed to this story from Washington.

An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.

The panel advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in setting vaccination recommendations for U.S. doctors and the general public.

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Some cities and states already allow all adults to get boosters of Pfizer's vaccine, but it is not yet official U.S. policy.

Last week, Pfizer asked U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to sign off on Pfizer's application before the advisory panel meets Friday. The final step 바카라 게임 웹사이트” CDC's official recommendation 바카라 게임 웹사이트” could come soon after the meeting.

The move would greatly expand who is eligible. Boosters are now recommended for people who initially received their second Pfizer or Moderna shots at least six months ago if they바카라 게임 웹사이트™re 65 or older or are at high risk of COVID-19 because of health problems or their job or living conditions. Boosters are also recommended for people who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago.

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Associated Press writer Matthew Perrone contributed to this story from Washington.