ToplineAmericans with compromised immune systems may be able to get a booster shot of a Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine soon, according to multiple news sites, amid a surge in coronavirus cases. A John Hopkins study on vaccinated immunocompromised people in July found that only half of the people studied who received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine showed an antibody response. A recent Israeli study that administered booster shots to people with compromised immune systems found that the extra shot increased antibody levels. People with immunocompromised systems, which includes those undergoing organ transplants or cancer treatment, are more susceptible to severe illness from Covid-19. With Covid-19 cases surging in multiple states, a CDC advisory group, met with the FDA last month to urge the agency to decide if booster shots were needed for people with compromised immune systems, according to NBC News.

Source: Forbes August 11, 2021 23:26 UTC