| CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendations from a panel of advisers hours after they said boosters for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine should be offered to some members of the population. The panel, however, voted against saying people can get a booster if they are 18 to 64 years of age, are healthcare workers or have another job that puts them at increased risk of virus exposure. Walensky disagreed and put that recommendation back in, noting such a move aligns with a previous FDA booster authorization decision. |  |
News Alert Friday, September 24 | | |  | | CDC endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for people 65 and older, high-risk patients, rejects one panel recommendation | | CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendations from a panel of advisers hours after they said boosters for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine should be offered to some members of the population. The panel, however, voted against saying people can get a booster if they are 18 to 64 years of age, are healthcare workers or have another job that puts them at increased risk of virus exposure. Walensky disagreed and put that recommendation back in, noting such a move aligns with a previous FDA booster authorization decision. | | | | | | | | | | | |
