people vulnerable to severe infections, such as the elderly, Hanage said.
The new shots are expected to be available before an expected winter surge of COVID cases, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said last week.
The FDA is allowing Pfizer to submit less data on the shot than it has for other COVID vaccines, because modified vaccines that target emerging strains of COVID can be approved without lengthy clinical trials, NBC News reported.
What You Need to Know About Vaccines
- CDC recommends COVID-19 primary series vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and older, and COVID-19 boosters for everyone eligible ages 5 years and older.
- Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recover from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
- The following COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest data.
Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on COVID vaccines. booster shot