The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted unanimously Friday to recommend a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for some people with weakened immune systems
A Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse administers the Pfizer vaccine to a student at an open vaccination site sponsored by the university in Jackson, Miss. | Rogelio V. Solis/AP PhotoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted unanimously Friday to recommend a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for some people with weakened immune systems, despite lingering questions about who qualifies for the extra dose.
FDA’s update left the task of firming up the definition of “immunocompromised” to the CDC panel and to individual doctors. CDC officials said they would publish updated guidance on who will be considered to have "moderate or severe" immunosuppressive conditions that qualify them for a third dose later on Friday.
Members of the CDC panel couched their recommendation for a third shot as an updated initial dosing regimen — rather than a booster shot — for those who may not have mounted a sufficient immune response after the initial two-dose series. While panel members said eligible people should to stick to the vaccine brand they initially received if possible, switching to the other type is allowed.
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