International scientists cautioned that 'significant' adverse reactions to booster shots could make people more hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
A group of international scientists is warning against administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots before it's absolutely necessary, in part because if people have adverse reactions, it could fuel vaccine hesitancy.
"Although the benefits of primary COVID-19 vaccination clearly outweigh the risks, there could be risks if boosters are widely introduced too soon, or too frequently," a group of 18 scientists wrote in a paper published inAmong the risks associated with introducing boosters at this time is the potential for the plan to backfire on the vaccination campaign.
Two FDA officials are bucking President Joe Biden's call for COVID-19 booster doses, in part because if people have significant side effects from the shots, it could make others more hesitant to get inoculated. Above, a health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on a man at the Clalit Health Services in east Jerusalem on August 29.
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