A working committee for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found insufficient evidence to recommend more than one yearly COVID-19 booster.
Dr. Houman Hemmati discusses the data behind the FDA's proposal to make the COVID-19 vaccine schedule similar to that of flu shots on 'Fox News @ Night.'
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group said Friday it isn’t recommending more than oneThe working committee, which is part of the CDC’s Advisory Committee For Immunization Practices, found insufficient evidence that more than one shot a year would benefit older or immunocompromised people.
Annual shots are recommended by the CDC as the vaccine’s effectiveness diminishes over time, especially in more vulnerable populations - the shot generally wanes faster in older people compared ot younger adults - and the group said it recommends an annual booster campaign that would likely start later this year.
The Food and Drug Administration outlined a plan for a yearly shot last month but an FDA committee said it wasn’t sure if
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