US FDA panel rejects booster jabs

By Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard
Updated September 18 2021 - 9:50am, first published 9:46am
A US panel has voted overwhelmingly against approving boosters for people in the US.
A US panel has voted overwhelmingly against approving boosters for people in the US.

A US advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans, but it has endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

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