Are Vaccine Boosters Widely Needed? Some Federal Advisers Have Misgivings.
The New York Times
“In our hearts, I think people don’t quite agree with this notion of a booster dose,” said one leading vaccine expert.
Following a series of endorsements over the last month by scientific panels advising federal agencies, tens of millions of Americans are now eligible for booster shots of coronavirus vaccines.
But the recommendations — even those approved unanimously — mask significant dissent and disquiet among those advisers about the need for booster shots in the United States.
In interviews last week, several advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to the Food and Drug Administration said data show that, with the exception of adults over age 65, the vast majority of Americans are already well protected against severe illness and do not need booster shots.
