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The FDA gave the go-ahead for a third dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, sending the changes to the CDC for final approval as the U.S. faces the largest surge of cases since the Pandemic began.
The Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA will host a mobile vaccine clinic on May 14, 2021. The photo was taken by Patrick T. Fallon.
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The FDA shortened the time between primary vaccination and a booster dose to five months for all ages, in addition to expanding eligibility for a booster dose.
Some children who have undergone organ transplants are eligible for a booster shot, according to the FDA.
The FDA extended eligibility because a booster dose may help provide better protection against both the delta and omicron variant.
The FDA reviewed Israeli data on the safety of booster doses in 6,300 children who had received the jab.
According to the CDC, more than 70% of people in the US are fully protected against diseases.
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The FDA made changes to the vaccine program, and the CDC will decide later this week if it will implement them. If the committee recommends the changes, the CDC Director will have to approve them.
There were 281,621. According to the Times' Covid tracker, there were 19 Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday. While cases have soared in the country, hospitalizations and deaths have remained low, suggesting that omicron could be less lethal than other variant.
The US has broken the previous record of new covid cases.
CDC has cut the recommended covid isolation time from 10 to 5 days.
The Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy has not changed over the past decade.
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