CDC Recommends 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised
A nurse is handed a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine before administering it to a college student during a City of Long Beach Public Health COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinic at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) campus in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2021 Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Aug. 13 officially endorsed the use of additional COVID-19 vaccine shots for individuals who have impaired immune systems.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed the recommendation offered by the agency’s vaccine advisory panel.
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