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US to advise Covid-19 booster shots 8 months after vaccination: NYT
Officials are planning to announce the administration's decision as early as this week, NYT said, adding that it could begin offering the extra shots as early as mid-September.bookmark
Reuters
Published at : August 17, 2021
Updated at : August 17, 2021 10:06
The administration of US President Joe Biden has decided that most Americans should get a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine eight months after they completed their initial vaccination, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing two administration officials familiar with the discussions.
Officials are planning to announce the administration's decision as early as this week, NYT said, adding that it could begin offering the extra shots as early as mid-September.