California Health Officials Ready To Roll Out COVID Booster Shots

From CBS San Francisco:

SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — Health officials rolled out a COVID-19 vaccination plan Thursday, preparing for the avalanche of Californians 65 and older seeking a booster shot while also remaining laser-focused on getting the non-vaccinated in the state to get a shot.

Currently, California has administered 50 million doses of the vaccine and has the lowest transmission rate of the virus of any state in the nation.

On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration signed off on offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus. However, more regulatory hurdles lie ahead before the dispensing of boosters can begin.

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