Only a few groups of people will be eligible for third shots in the U.S.
, accounting only for people who suffer from immunodeficiencies. “Today’s action allows doctors to boost immunity in certain immunocompromised individuals who need extra protection from COVID-19,” Janet Woodcock, MD, the FDA's acting commissioner, said in a statement.
So, who exactly is eligible for a third dose? Per the FDA, this amendment only includes"solid organ transplant recipients or those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise." Earlier on Thursday, Anthony Fauci, MD, the chief medical adviser to President Biden, also suggested that severely immunocompromised adults would benefit greatly from a third shot., those with immunocompromised systems have shown a"weak response" to two doses of the vaccine, often caused by existing conditions of conflicting medical treatments.
However, both Dr. Fauci and the FDA have insisted that boosters are not yet needed for anyone outside of this 3% group. Although a
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