everybody walked out. you know, the fact is i believe there s still hundreds of americans still left behind enemy lines. i don t think they know all the answers quite honestly. appreciate your time here. hope to see you back tomorrow. don t go anywhere. ana cabrera picks up our coverage right now. thanks so much for joining us. i m ana cabrera in new york of the right now a critical cdc meeting is back under way, and on the table today who should get pfizer s vaccine booster, and how soon? the fda overnight with a game-changing decision now authorizing a third pfizer shot for adults 65 plus, and those at high risk of severe illness from covid or at higher risk because of their job. so boosters soon to be part of the pandemic playbook. sticking with the sports analogy here, offense wins games, defense wins championships, and right now america s offense is
and that second j&j shot offered 100% protection against severe disease. regulators will also review data showing a johnson & johnson booster given six months after the first dose produced even higher antibody levels, as much as 12 times the initial level. we have a growing body of evidence that a second shot is going to be important. now it s going to be up to the fda to figure out when and how that happens. reporter: the johnson & johnson news coming on the eve of an fda decision and a critical cdc meeting where they will decide the fate of pfizer boosters for millions of americans, including people over 65 and those at high risk from health conditions or jobs on the front lines. and new hope for parents too. 28 million children between the ages 5 and 11 could be eligible for the pfizer vaccine as early as halloween. i would imagine we re talking in a matter of weeks. possibly by the end of the month, beginning of next month. because i know the fda really wants to do it correct