Prognosis

CDC Advisers Set Meeting for Next Week on Covid Booster Shots

Panel to meet after Biden’s Sept. 20 target for shots’ rollout
Separate FDA committee weighing Pfizer booster this week

WATCH: Pfizer said a booster dose is safe and effective at warding off Covid-19 and new variants.Source: Bloomberg

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By Fiona Rutherford

September 15, 2021 at 9:22 PM UTC

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Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a two-day meeting next week to discuss booster shots for Covid-19 vaccines.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices posted notice of the meeting, which will be held Sept. 22-23, on its website on Wednesday. The panel of outside experts advises the CDC on how best to administer new vaccines.