A setback for Biden .. Experts in his country do not recommend a third dose

The winds of medicine in the United States did not seem to have come the way President Joe Biden’s ships would have liked. Health experts have announced their opposition to giving everyone a third dose of corona vaccine.

While they supported giving a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine to Americans over 65 or those at health risk only, but not everyone, which is seen as a setback for Biden, who was looking to launch a recall campaign.

After a day of discussions, the advisory committee of the United States Medicines Agency (FDA), made up of researchers, epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists, made two decisions, according to an Agence France-Presse report on Saturday. .

A booster dose exclusively for those

These experts unanimously agree on the need for a third dose for people aged 65 and over, as well as for those at risk of serious illness, six months after the second dose, explaining that this procedure should include caregivers in the category of people at “health risks.” ” Students “.

But they also expressed concerns about the potential side effects that could result from a third dose if given to the general population, especially younger people. And so they de facto opposed the Biden administration’s push-up campaign.

Cardiac risks

The most important thing they have drawn attention to is heart risks, as scientists have expressed concern in particular about the risks of myocarditis in adolescents and adults.

It should be noted that the recommendations of this committee are not binding, but it is very rare that the authorities do not respect these recommendations.

And the Biden administration announced in August, with a decision that surprised many scientists across the country, to launch a COVID vaccine booster campaign, as early as September 20, for all American adults who received their second dose there. is eight months old.