The CDC must still decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group. Thursday’s vote by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is part of that process, followed by a final sign-off from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
, and the FDA is expected to evaluate data from one or both companies sometime next month.
But Pfizer’s vaccine "is effective in helping to prevent the most severe consequences of COVID-19 in individuals 5 years of age and older," said FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks. "A booster dose can help provide continued protection against COVID-19 in this and older age groups."
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