Here’s what we know about potential COVID booster shots and who might be first in line to get them
Photo: Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag To be jabbed again, or not to be jabbed again, that is the question. Though the current crop of COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe disease and death, a surge in new cases fueled by the Delta variant has contributed to the debate about whether booster shots may soon be necessary, especially as the first people to be vaccinated in the U.S. get beyond the six-month mark.
New data also suggests that COVID-19 vaccines may be taking a hit in efficacy when it comes to the highly transmissible Delta variant. For instance, a study from researchers at Public Health England last week found the Pfizer shot is 88 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID against Delta versus 93.7 percent against the original virus strain.
Still, there’s been disagreement about how necessary COVID-19 booster shots are. When Pfizer made waves in July about a booster shot, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration responded with a joint statement that fully vaccinated Americans “do not need a booster shot at this time.” The same month, the World Health Organization’s top vaccine doctor, Dr.
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