The plan, they write, is that third doses of mRNA vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) will be recommended eight months after the second dose. The plan for booster shots isn’t confirmed yetThe statement only announces an intention, though. (They did recommend an extra dose for immunocompromised people, to be given four weeks after the second dose.) ... To date, the evidence remains limited and inconclusive on any widespread need for booster doses following a primary vaccination series. So despite the announcement about boosters, it’s not clear whether the boosters will actually be available on the promised date.

Source: The Nation August 18, 2021 16:18 UTC