CDC Recommends, Pfizer COVID Boosters, For Some US Adults.<br />On September 24, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control <br />and Prevention recommended boosters for a broader group of people who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.<br />On September 24, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control <br />and Prevention recommended boosters for a broader group of people who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.<br />The recommendation applies to those ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk, older adults, long-term care facility residents and some people with underlying health conditions.<br />The recommendation applies to those ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk, older adults, long-term care facility residents and some people with underlying health conditions.<br />CNN reports that the CDC's recommendation diverges <br />from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the agency's independent vaccine advisers.<br />CNN reports that the CDC's recommendation diverges <br />from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the agency's independent vaccine advisers.<br />ACIP members voted 9-6 against recommending boosters for people ages 18 to 64 who were at greater risk due to occupational or institutional settings.<br />But the CDC's recommendation does align with <br />the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<br />On September 22, the FDA gave emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in people over 65, those at high risk of severe disease and people with occupational risks. .<br />On September 22, the FDA gave emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in people over 65, those at high risk of severe disease and people with occupational risks. .<br />As CDC Director, it is my job to recognize <br />where our actions can have the greatest <br />impact. At CDC, we are tasked with <br />analyzing complex, often imperfect data <br />to make concrete recommendations <br />that optimize health, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, via statement.<br />As CDC Director, it is my job to recognize <br />where our actions can have the greatest <br />impact. At CDC, we are tasked with <br />analyzing complex, often imperfect data <br />to make concrete recommendations <br />that optimize health, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, via statement.<br />We will address, with the same sense <br />of urgency, recommendations for <br />the Moderna and J&J vaccines <br />as soon as those data are available, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, via statement.<br />Moderna has also asked the FDA to authorize <br />booster shots for its vaccine. So far, <br />the FDA has only considered Pfizer's bid.<br />Moderna has also asked the FDA to authorize <br />booster shots for its vaccine. So far, <br />the FDA has only considered Pfizer's bid.<br />In a pandemic, even with uncertainty, <br />we must take actions that we anticipate <br />will do the greatest good, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director, via statement
