The recommendation will be that a person get a booster shot eight months after their second shot, with health care workers, nursing home residents and seniors first in line.
“Based on our latest assessment, the current protection against severe disease, hospitalization, and death could diminish in the months ahead, especially among those who are at higher risk or were vaccinated during the earlier phases of the vaccination rollout,” the officials wrote. “For that reason, we conclude that a booster shot will be needed to maximize vaccine-induced protection and prolong its durability.”
The CDC has maintained that vaccines still blunt the threat of becoming seriously ill.
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