COVID booster shots for everyone coming soon? What we know about a third vaccination in the US
Biden administration officials on Wednesday will present plans for who can get a booster shot for COVID-19. Here's who may be eligible -- and when -- for a booster.
Following concerns that the protection coronavirus vaccines provide against serious infection may soon start to decrease for those who are fully vaccinated, the White House on Wednesday will announce plans for a booster vaccine shot as soon as this fall. A booster shot would help shore up protection from the virus for those who are fully vaccinated as the delta variant takes hold across the country.
The US Food and Drug Administration has already authorized a third dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for some immunocompromised people. The guidance on Wednesday from administration health and medical experts would recommend a booster shot for most Americans who are already vaccinated, starting with nursing-home residents and health care and emergency workers, according to the New York Times, with older adults and then the general population next in line.
The recommendation follows reports that the effectiveness of the vaccine starts to decline after eight months. According to the Times, the Biden administration will reportedly advise that those who are fully vaccinated will need a booster eight months after being fully vaccinated. In a briefing today, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will follow government guidelines for booster shots once those guidelines are released.
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