U.S. Will Recommend Vaccine Booster Shot After 8 Months

The White House will officially recommend a third ‘booster shot’ of COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report in the New York Times.

Under the new policy, people who got the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines would need a third shot eight months after their second one.

That means the first group of eligible Americans could get their shots as soon as next month.

The official announcement is expected sometime this week.

From Huffpost.com:

U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country.

That’s according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

An announcement was expected as soon as this week, with doses beginning to be administered widely once the Food and Drug Administration formally approves vaccines. That action is expected for the Pfizer shot in the coming weeks.

Susan Saunders 8/17/21