Biden Admin to Urge <br />COVID Booster Shots for All, 8 Months After 2nd Shot.<br />The guidance is expected to be <br />announced as soon as this week.<br />According to reporting in 'The New York Times,' .<br />officials with the Biden administration say that COVID vaccine booster shots could be offered as soon as Sept.<br />All three vaccines used <br />in the U.S. will likely need a booster, .<br />including the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.<br />All additional shots of the vaccines will require approval <br />of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<br />Those likely to be first authorized for the shots <br />include nursing home residents and health care workers.<br />They will then likely be made available to seniors and <br />other public workers, such law enforcement officers.<br />It is likely to be recommended that those who are vaccinated receive the same vaccine for their booster.<br />Data from Israel shows that vaccine <br />efficacy tapers off over time.<br />It shows a pretty steep decline in effectiveness against infection, but it’s still a bit murky about protection against severe disease, Dr. Peter J. Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />The FDA recently authorized booster shots <br />for those with weakened immune systems.<br />The authorization was made despite the <br />call issued by World Health Organization (WHO) <br />for a moratorium on such shots.<br />The WHO recommends halting booster shots until <br />the end of September in order to distribute vaccine <br />to nations with low vaccination rates
