White House to Announce That Most Americans Will Need Covid-19 Booster Shots Eight Months After Vaccination

“Based connected our latest assessment, the existent extortion against terrible disease, hospitalization, and decease could diminish successful the months ahead, particularly among those who are astatine higher hazard oregon were vaccinated during the earlier phases of the vaccination rollout. For that reason, we reason that a booster changeable volition beryllium needed to maximize vaccine-induced extortion and prolong its durability,” a radical of 8 officials, including infectious illness adept Dr. Anthony Fauci and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said successful a statement.

Beginning September 20, booster shots volition beryllium disposable for radical who are 8 months retired from their past shot.

Initial precedence volition astir apt beryllium fixed to home residents, wellness attraction workers and exigency respondents.

Recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine volition besides apt request boosters, but officials are awaiting more information successful the adjacent fewer weeks earlier making a ceremonial recommendation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to afloat o.k. Pfizer’s vaccine for organisation successful the coming month. All vaccines are presently being distributed nether an exigency authorization approved precocious past year.