Epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin explains when conditions will warrant everyone needing a Covid vaccine booster.
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that both agencies made a "really important" decision when it comes to the immunocompromised population. "When they were able to get the vaccine, they didn't really mount an immune response that was sufficient to protect themselves against this virus," said Rimoin. "That's why, right now, both the FDA and the CDC are recommending that these people get an additional dose, which has been shown in studies to improve immune response in about 1/3 to 1/2 of the population."
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