Surgeon General: COVID-19 Booster Shots ‘Possible’

Vivek Murthy testifies before being confirmed as Surgeon General before senators on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 25, 2021. Caroline Brehman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Booster shots for people who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine may be needed, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday after meeting with Pfizer officials.

“It’s very possible a booster will be needed,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said on CNN’s “New Day.”