CNN CNN Newsroom With Alisyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell August 12, 2021 18:33:00
Approving a third vaccine shot for some immunocompromised people. the expected authorization pertains to pfizer or moderna and applies to those with weakened immune system and did not get the protection they needed from first two shots. a short time ago the head of the cdc addressed the needs for this additional doses. >> to be clear, this is a very small population. we estimate it to be less than 3% of adults. fda is working with pfizer and moderna to allow boosters for these vulnerable people. an additional dose could help increase protection for these individuals, which is especially import...