The FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech booster doses for people 65 and older and those whose jobs put them at high risk for exposure to COVID-19.
The FDA followed suit this week by giving authorization for the other two manufacturers' shots and adding a "mix and match" option.
It's unclear if everyone will need a booster at some point in the future after recent data suggested immunity from the vaccines may be waning, but for now, not every American is eligible to get one. CVS and Walgreens announced shortly after authorization they were offering Pfizer boosters to those who are eligible. However, the pharmacy chains said they weren’t taking extra steps to police eligibility to “remove barriers and improve access to potentially life-saving vaccines,” leaving room for dishonesty.
More than 20 million Americans are eligible for Pfizer booster shots, and 40 million more will have access once they're six months past their second shot.People who are immunocompromised because of an organ transplant, cancer treatment, medication or similar situation can already get a full third dose of the Moderna vaccine.
The FDA said all U.S. recipients should get a second dose at least two months following their initial vaccination
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