The FDA is expected to greenlight Pfizer booster shots for seniors and other high-risk Americans, a step that would pave the way for third doses to be offered as early as the end of the week.
Multiple sources tell ABC News that the Federal Drug Administration could say yes to a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine for millions of Americans as early as Wednesday.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to greenlight Pfizer booster shots Wednesday for seniors and other high-risk Americans, a step that would pave the way for third doses to be offered as early as the end of the week.
The FDA's vaccine chief, Dr. Peter Marks, framed the booster debate as one"based on complex data sets evolving in front of our eyes," but with key information still incoming on how boosters will impact a wider age group, the panel ultimately indicated current data has yet to mature enough to recommend boosters for all.
If and when the career scientists at the FDA decide to sign off on boosters, the Pfizer vaccine can be labeled and administered as a three-dose vaccine for certain groups. A separate independent panel that advises the CDC is set to meet Wednesday for presentations and then again on Thursday to discuss the data in more granular detail before a vote.A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Sept. 14, 2021.
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