US sets the stage for COVID booster shots for millions

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BREAKING: A CDC advisory panel has backed booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans.

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021, file photo resident of Harmony Court Assisted Living receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Jackson, Miss. With booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine now authorized in the U.S., government advisers reconvened on Thursday, Sept. 23, to tackle the most contentious question yet: Exactly who should roll up their sleeves right away?

But deciding who else might get one was far tougher. While there is little evidence that younger people are at risk of waning immunity, the panel offered the option of a booster for those 18 to 49 who have chronic health problems and want one. Thursday’s decision represented a dramatic scaling back of the Biden administration plan, announced last month, to dispense boosters to nearly everyone to shore up their protection. Late Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration, like the CDC, signed off on Pfizer boosters for a much more targeted slice of the American population than the White House envisioned.Still, even a limited rollout of boosters marks an important shift in the nation’s vaccination drive.

The CDC advisers expressed concern over the millions more Americans who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson shots early in the vaccine rollout. The government still hasn’t considered boosters for those brands and has no data on whether it’s safe or effective to mix-and-match and give those people a Pfizer shot.

The CDC presented data showing the vaccines still offer strong protection for all ages, but there is a slight drop among the oldest adults. And immunity against milder infection appears to be waning months after people’s initial immunization.

 

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Keep lining the pockets of big Pharms.

Notice the propaganda of hypodermic needles to black shoulders? If it were really a BLACK issue with Covid19 a military operation would be deployed.

Is that a steak? You get a shot, like a marinade, then it’s ok to cook and eat you? Asking for a friend!

You’re late, Biden told us this 2 months ago! 😂😂

Is this just more of the same? Look at what is happening in Israel. Check out the updated science. Research Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, Dr. David Malone, Dr. Peter McCullough. See what the top doctors and scientists are saying about treatments and vaccines. 🤔

So what are the people who got moderna vaccines supposed to do?

PUTTING AMERICANS FIRST FOR VACCINES: President Donald J. Trump is taking action to provide Americans priority access to our Nation’s COVID-19 vaccines.

do they come with the CHIPS?

SaskiaPopescu When do I get my Moderna 3?

No

And what about those of us who got Moderna?

I don't trust the government.

Hi

It's not a booster. The 2 doses lost their effectiveness over time. It's a whole new dose. Thus; those who don't get this 3rd dose, are equal to those who were never vaccinated. And we go back to a time where only elderly were vaccinated, resulting in the lowest COVID19 rates.

My mother already got the booster shot last week. 🙌🏾

Not all Long Term Care residents are “nursing home” residents. It is important distinction.

If we could only put the vaccine in meth..99% of Republicans would be vaccinated.

How’s that working out in Israel?

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