But healthy people who are fully vaccinated in “high-risk” jobs, meaning they have a higher chance of being exposed to the virus, are not at higher risk of getting sickRead More
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CDC Chief Rejects Agency Panel and Approves Pfizer Boosters
The CDC panel’s guidance followed weeks of internal disagreement and public debate between American health officials and consultants. In mid-August, President Biden announced plans for accelerators to become available, butRead More
Boosters for Moderna and J.&J Buyers Not Ready to Discuss at CDC
A committee of scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday. Recommend booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to many Americans who are fully vaccinatedRead More
In Review, Top FDA Scientists Question Recent Need for Boosters
Federal health officials said one reason they announced the support plan was to stay ahead of the virus and be prepared for a time when vaccines can no longer protectRead More
What You Should Know About Boosters If You’ve Had the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Without solid data on the long-term effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, it’s difficult for health officials to recommend boosters, said John Moore, a virologist at Weill Cornell Medicine.Read More