booster shots would be needed within 12 months. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said in response that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not currently need a booster shot.The possibility of booster shots has been a topic of discussion among U.S.
health officials for months. Ongoing studies are monitoring the vaccine’s immune response beyond six months. Meanwhile, the FDA and CDC maintain that those who have been fully vaccinated are protected from severe disease and death, including from the delta variant — which is spreading rapidly around the world and now accounts for most new U.S.