WASHINGTON - A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group voted 11-0 Friday in favor of 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 convened 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.The high-risk group is estimated to be no more than 3% of U.S.