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The guidance for a fourth COVID-19 booster shot is being clarified after some immunocompromised people struggled to get them. Here's what's changing.

The guidance for a fourth COVID-19 booster shot is being clarified after some immunocompromised people struggled to get them. Here's what's changing.

The guidance for a fourth COVID-19 booster shot is being clarified after some immunocompromised people struggled to get them. Here's what's changing.

Atlanta, Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American College of Rheumatology has issued an updated version of its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Guidance...

The CDC held a conference call with pharmacists this week to reiterate the guidelines for who qualifies for a fourth vaccine dose after some with compromised immune systems were reportedly being turned away at pharmacies and other locations for an additional booster.

The CDC held a conference call with pharmacists this week to reiterate the guidelines for who qualifies for a fourth vaccine dose after some with compromised immune systems were reportedly being turned away at pharmacies and other locations for an additional booster.

UKHSA says 47 cases were reported since September, representing a significant rise in infections.

The CDC contacted pharmacies on Wednesday to reinforce the message that people with moderate to severe immune suppression should receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine.

Although COVID-19 cases are showing a downward trend in the big cities, the ICU admissions and deaths are being driven by patients with comorbidities, people who are immunocompromised, and the aged.

The roughly 7 million Americans who are immunocompromised — including many disabled people — live with much higher risk of COVID, and near-constant vigilance.