Today the CDC Director issued two COVID-19 related recommendations following actions by the FDA:
- people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine as their primary series are recommended to get a booster after 5 instead of 6 months
- moderately or severely immunocompromised 5–11-year-olds should receive an additional primary dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 28 days after their second shot.
The media statement released this morning is below. The FDA action authorizing booster shots for children ages 12-15 will be discussed at an ACIP meeting scheduled for Jan 5. When available, we will communicate CDC’s decision. Providers are reminded to wait for the CDC recommendation before administering booster shots to this age group.