09/17/2021

U.S. Panel Backs COVID-19 Boosters Only for Elderly, High-risk

Some are calling the vote a major blow to the Biden administration

Today, an influential federal advisory panel soundly rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans. It did, however, endorse the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

The twin votes Friday represented a heavy blow to the Biden administration's sweeping effort to shore up nearly all Americans' protection amid the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.

The decision was made by a committee of outside experts who advise the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The vote Friday rejecting widespread booster shots was struck down 16-2.

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