Boosters Won't Make It To Everyone For Now, But Vaccines For Young Children Are Coming

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Boosters Won't Make It To Everyone For Now, But Vaccines For Young Children Are Coming

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The FDA Advisory Committee decided not to approve boosters for people sixteen and up. Instead, they made a recommendation for those 65 and up, or younger people at high risk to get a booster shot right now from Pfizer-Biontech.

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Boosters Won't Make It To Everyone For Now, But Vaccines For Young Children Are Coming

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