Older and vulnerable people are expected to receive boosters in light of new evidenceThe Biden administration is expected to announce a booster coronavirus vaccine for most Americans eight months after their first course. Third vaccines could be offered as early as mid-September to combat waning immunity and the Delta variant surging across the country. Officials are preparing to make the announcement as early as this week in an effort to highlight that Americans who had the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines will need additional protection against the highly transmissible strain. Recipients of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson may also need an extra dose, according to officials. SponsoredThe policy will only come into effect after an application from Pfizer-BioNTech for additional jabs is authorised by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Source: The Times August 17, 2021 08:03 UTC