BREAKING: Federal advisers have declined to recommend boosters for Americans as young as 16 who took the Pfizer vaccine more than six months ago, although they said they haven't ruled out third shots for older populations.
Health experts are divided as the FDA panel convenes to review Pfizer's recommendation that people 16 and over receive a third shot of the vaccine.Federal advisers on Friday declined to recommend boosters for Americans as young as 16 who took the Pfizer vaccine more than six months ago, although they said they haven't ruled out third shots for older populations.
In this Aug. 25, 2012, file photo, a healthcare worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a senior living facility in Worcester, Penn.
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