Health & Fitness
FDA Expected To Approve COVID Vaccine Booster Shots For Americans Who Are Immunocompromised
A CBS News source says the boosters would be recommended for Americans who are immunocompromised, accounting for roughly 2.7% of adults.
August 12, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to amend its emergency use authorization orders to allow COVID booster shots for certain fully vaccinated people, CBS News has learned.
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A CBS News source says the boosters would be recommended for Americans who are immunocompromised, accounting for roughly 2.7% of adults. The shots would be a third dose of either Pfizer or Moderna.
This comes as New York City is racing to vaccinate as many people as possible to fight back the Delta variant before the fall season.
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