Dr. Anthony Fauci said third Pfizer vaccine doses will likely be ready by Sept. 20, but approval for a Moderna booster may be delayed.
In calling for third Pfizer and Moderna doses, U.S. health officials cited CDC data that found protection against the virus waned several months after the second shot. More than 1.3 million people have received an additional shot after the U.S. authorized them for certain immunocompromised individuals, according to the CDC.
On Sunday, White House chief of staff Ron Klain told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the administration will have booster shots "ready to go" whenever regulators approve them for wider use. An FDA advisory panel will review Pfizer's application for a booster on Sept. 17, only three days before shots are supposed to start.
The Biden administration's booster plan has sparked criticism within the U.S. and around the world. The World Health Organization has urged wealthy countries with higher vaccination ratesAs the virus spreads around the globe, it raises the prospect of new — and potentially more dangerous — variants emerging.
The White House has defended its booster plan, citing U.S. donations of vaccine doses to other countries. Last month,"We are doing both," he said of vaccinating Americans and people around the world.
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