FDA Approves Boosters For 65+ And Those At Risk

The FDA approved today Pfizer vaccine COVID-19 booster shots for folks 65 or older, or those who are at risk of severe illness, or those whose jobs could create serious complications due to frequent exposure. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1440821704100438023 From the New York Times:

After weeks of internal strife at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency on Wednesday authorized people over 65 who had received Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine to get a booster shot at least six months after their second injection.

The F.D.A. also authorized booster shots for adult Pfizer-BioNTech recipients who are at high risk of becoming severely ill with Covid-19 or are at risk of serious complications from the disease due to frequent exposure to the coronavirus at their jobs.

The FDA’s recommendation says booster shots could happen at the six month mark from initial full vaccination. Read more at the New York Times. https://twitter.com/US_FDA/status/1440821966466809858