The White House will officially recommend a third ‘booster shot’ of COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report in the New York Times.
Under the new policy, people who got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines would need a third shot eight months after their second one.
That means the first group of eligible Americans could get their shots as soon as next month.
The official announcement is expected sometime this week.
From the Washington Post:
“The Biden administration is planning to announce that most Americans who have received the coronavirus vaccine will need booster shots to combat waning immunity and the highly transmissible delta variant that is sparking a surge in covid-19 cases, according to four people familiar with the decision.
The administration’s health and science experts are coalescing around the view that people will need the boosters eight months after being fully vaccinated, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision not yet public. The move is likely to be announced as soon as this week.”
8-17-21
