WASHINGTON - A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group is expected to vote Friday on administering COVID-19 booster shots to people with weakened immune systems following approval by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration.The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will convene at 11 a.m. ET to discuss an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for those who are immunocompromised, such as organ transplant recipients, cancer or HIV patients, or people with other conditions.A vote is scheduled around 1 p.m.