California Opens Eligibility For COVID-19 Booster Shots

State officials are asking health providers to get proactive in their outreach and allow anyone 18 and older to get a booster shot.

More than 80% of people who are vaccinated got their vaccination more than six months ago, which means protection is waning for millions of people as we head into the holiday season. 

The CDC, last month, recommended anyone 65 years or older, as well as adults with underlying medical conditions or who work in high-risk jobs, get a COVID-19 booster shot.  

In San Francisco, at this point, only around one in three eligible seniors have heeded that call.