Washington:
US President Joe Biden will obtain a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday, the White House mentioned.
The 78-year-old leader, who is encouraging the boosters as a new tool against the coronavirus pandemic, will “receive a Covid-19 booster shot in line with” US government overall health authorities’ recommendations, the White House mentioned.
Biden will also provide remarks on the fight against Covid. The occasion was scheduled for 1:00 pm (1700 GMT).
American overall health authorities have suggested boosters for 3 categories of folks: these 65 and older, these 18-64 with an underlying healthcare situation such as diabetes or obesity, and these who are particularly exposed to the virus since of their work or exactly where they live.
About 60 million folks in the United States are eligible for a Pfizer booster shot, Biden mentioned last week.
Biden received his initial Pfizer dose last December and a second in January, when he was nonetheless president-elect.
He mentioned folks who have received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccinations could get booster shots as soon as research have been completed and he anticipated that all Americans would be eligible “in the near term.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mentioned Friday that information on Moderna and J&J boosters would be evaluated “in the coming weeks.”
Biden had wanted to launch a mass campaign of Pfizer and Moderna booster shots this week for all Americans.
But the move was place on hold by the US overall health authorities, dividing healthcare professionals and triggering confusion about booster policy.
The CDC on Friday overruled its personal panel of overall health professionals to back Pfizer booster shots for folks at higher danger of exposure to Covid-19 since of their jobs.
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