Getty ImagesKey FactsFauci defended the Biden administration’s earlier decision to announce that booster shots would roll out for everyone starting September 20, saying on Meet the Press Sunday that announcement was “always contingent” on FDA approval. Crucial Quote“There’s always a theoretical risk” to getting a Covid-19 booster shot before it’s officially approved “because the studies have not been done” to prove for sure that it’s safe and effective, Fauci said on CNN. The World Health Organization has also criticized wealthy countries’ efforts to distribute booster shots when other countries have inadequate supplies to inoculate their populations with even a first dose. Further ReadingFDA Advisory Panel Recommends Against Pfizer Covid Boosters—Except For People Over 65 (Forbes)When Can You Get A Covid-19 Booster Shot? (Forbes)Scientific Evidence Doesn’t Back Booster Covid Shots, Researchers Warn — Even For The Delta Variant (Forbes)Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

Source: Forbes September 19, 2021 15:42 UTC