A third jab against COVID is recommended for vulnerable people who did not have an ideal response to the first vaccine shots.
) has approved COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised people in a bid to protect the most vulnerable Americans from the disease as the Delta variant pushes through the country.had been granted for both the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for an additional dose in"certain immunocompromised individuals."
It said that those immunocompromised"in a manner similar to those who have undergone solid organ transplantation" are less able to fight infections and other diseases, including COVID-19. This includes those taking certain immunosuppressant drugs, those with HIV/AIDS, people with some types of cancer and those with inherited diseases that affect their immune system.
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