Pfizer to Seek Authorization, for COVID-19 Booster Shot.
On July 8, Pfizer announced that it will
be developing a third dose of its vaccine
to protect people from new COVID-19 variants.
The drugmaker said it will submit data
about its booster shot to the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulators...
... in hopes of attaining emergency use
authorization in August.
Following Pfizer’s announcement,
the FDA and CDC released a joint
statement saying that boosters
are not needed quite yet.
Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time. , FDA and CDC, via joint statement