Prognosis
CDC Advisers Vote to Recommend 3rd Dose for Immune-Impaired
- Panel votes unanimously in favor of recommending extra dose
- FDA cleared dosing for people with weak immunity Thursday
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Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted in favor of a recommendation that people with weakened immune systems should get three shots of Covid vaccine, a key step for protection of the vulnerable population.
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 11 members voted unanimously Friday in favor of the third-dose recommendation for some people with weakened immune systems. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendation.