F.D.A. Approves New Covid Shots
nytimes.com
A nationwide rollout of the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna should begin later this week, after the C.D.C. considers guidelines to prepare Americans for this season when infections usually tick upward.

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The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of Covid boosters on Monday, that will arrive alongside the seasonal flu vaccine and shots to protect infants and older adults from R.S.V., a potentially lethal respiratory virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to follow up on Tuesday with an advisory meeting to discuss who should get the new shots, by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. After a final decision by the C.D.C.’s director, millions of doses will be shipped to pharmacies, clinics and health systems nationwide within days.

The Pfizer shot was authorized in the European Union for ages 6 months and older on Aug. 31.

Covid vaccines are just rolling out in the United Kingdom this week, with the first doses going to the highest risk people in care homes, ages 65 and over as well as health and social care staff members.

If you are in the US without health insurance, you will need to go to a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) to get a free COVID vaccine: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

    • sovietknuckles [they/them]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      10·
      10 months ago

      65+ or immunocompromised

      Targeted populations most certainly will include people 65 and older as well as those who are immunocompromised or have serious underlying medical conditions that leave them more susceptible to severe illness from the virus.

      We are all immunocompromised on this blessed day

    • TheModerateTankie [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      I think that’s what the UK is doing. You’re “booster” is to get infected.

      In the US there’s one guy on the advisory board, Paul Offit, who is skeptical of the vaccines benefit and every year before the vaccines are approved he makes the rounds telling people to not get vaxxed unless they are old or immune compromised. He seems to be an outlier because the fda just approved the new boosters for everyone.

      It seems bonkers to me. We’ve never rationed flu shots this way, and covid is several times worse than the flu.