If they started this campaign of giving boosters, it could detract from the current campaign, Baktari said.
Around 49% of people in the United States are fully vaccinated, according toCDCs data tracker.
There’s no immediate need for the third dose from a public health point of view, Baktari said.
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But if someone wanted to give me a third dose today, I would take it."
Studies show that immunocompromised people areless likely to produce an antibody response from the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Still, he sees another shotwhether a booster or a variant-targeted vaccineas an essential next step, he said.
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