Former FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that vulnerable Americans, in particular, could need an additional Covid shot this fall.
Currently, 63.5% of the country's adult population have received at least one Covid vaccine dose, according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Roughly 53% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated, CDC data shows., and Gottlieb said he expects it to persist through July and August. At that point, Gottlieb said Americans who have not been vaccinated might decide to get the shot before they return to the office or their kids head back to school.
Disclosure: Scott Gottlieb is a CNBC contributor and is a member of the boards of Pfizer, genetic testing start-up Tempus, health-care tech company Aetion and biotech company
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