U.S. CDC Advisors To Review COVID-19 Vaccine Recall Data

Aug.9 (Reuters) – A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory group will meet on Friday to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster dose considerations, as the United States grapples with the increase in cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting will also discuss updates on supplemental doses in immunocompromised people. (https://bit.ly/3yGA7dW)

Israel has already started giving a third booster to people aged 60 and over after the country’s health ministry reported a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic diseases.

Last month, leading U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said immunocompromised Americans may need COVID-19 booster shots.

Report by Mrinalika Roy in Bangalore

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