CDC Allows COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Group That Advisory Panel Did Not

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is seen during a hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on May 11, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) overrode its vaccine advisory panel early Friday and said people as young as 18 who have certain jobs or living situations may get a COVID-19 vaccine booster.

The move means millions of more Americans may get a booster shot, even though experts during a meeting said there was not enough data to support boosters for many younger people.