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U.S. to Recommend 8-Month Covid Booster Shots Starting in September
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August 17, 2021
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0:43Now PlayingThe U.S. government is poised to offer coronavirus booster shots as soon as next month, with the country facing a renewed wave of infections fueled by the delta variant.
Biden administration officials are finalizing a plan expected to recommend booster shots eight months after people received their second dose, according to two people familiar with the deliberations who asked not to be identified. The plan is not yet finalized but an announcement could come as soon as this week, they said.
If adopted, the plan could mean booster shots would start as early as September. The proposal would be subject to authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the people said.
It would also slow the pace of U.S. vaccine donations abroad, which have until this month been driven by surplus doses that might now be held back to serve as boosters. Nearly 170 million Americans have been vaccinated, and thus could be eligible for boosters in the coming months.
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