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CDC vaccine advisers adjourn after messy vote on recommending boosters for some Americans
THURSDAY, September 23, 2021 (CNN) — CDC vaccine advisers endorsed giving booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, long-term care facility residents and people with underlying conditions.
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention argued long and hard Thursday before recommending booster shots for some Americans age 18 and older who got Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine.
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted easily to recommend booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine to people 65 and older who had their first two Pfizer doses six months ago or longer.
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