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CDC shortens Pfizer booster wait time to 5 months after vaccine
Oriana Gonzalez
Tue, January 4, 2022, 9:43 AM·1 min read
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidance, recommending that those who received the Pfizer shot get a booster five months after getting their second shot instead of six.
Driving the news: The move comes a day after the Food and Drug Administration expanded vaccine booster eligibility, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive a third shot. The FDA also shortened the amount of time people must wait between receiving a second shot and booster from six to five months.
State of play: The agency said that the booster interval recommendation for people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the Moderna vaccine has not changed and remains at two and six months, respectively.
- The CDC is also advising that immunocompromised children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive an additional primary dose of vaccine 28 days after their second shot.
What they're saying: "As we have done throughout the pandemic, we will continue to update our recommendations to ensure the best possible protection for the American people," said CDC director Rochelle Walensky.
- "Following the FDA’s authorizations, today’s recommendations ensure people are able to get a boost of protection in the face of Omicron and increasing cases across the country, and ensure that the most vulnerable children can get an additional dose to optimize protection against COVID-19."
By the numbers: While 62% of the total U.S. population is fully vaccinated, only 33.4% has received a booster shot, according to CDC data.
What's next: The CDC's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet on Wednesday to decide whether to endorse the FDA's decision to let 12- to 15-year-olds get booster shots, Walensky said.
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When they get down to the "Shot of the Month Club" and people are still dying, what will they do then?
We have a higher vaccination rate for this than we ever get for the flu. It's still here and still spreading. It's in the wild animal population. We're stuck with it. Herd immunity wasn't possible with this. Rocky may be right for those that wish to stay vaccinated. I'll evaluate it in the future. Having had it I'm not concerned for the time being.
The artist formerly known as Dano.... Exactly...
Read the Deer population in 30 states has it. Testing other wild animals. This is now a big mess .
Sent to me...
And none of it keeps you from getting kung flu.
I got the shot, no booster for me and I threw away my shot card. I will never participate in activity that requires me to show my vax status.
A man that lives near us , just died from covid. He had his shots and booster. No underlying health issues. I had my shots and booster also. Not getting any more. I only got them because of my heart condition. Oak
After much deliberation I have come to the conclusion that I am not playing the game anymore. Screw em!!
I never got into the game myself, but I have noticed that anyone who brags about not following the status quo usually either dies or gets sicker than a starving dog with the mange and a case of worms!
Just best to quietly sit back and watch all the mayhem all around.
Mandates are pretty much the opposite of the freedoms our country used to stand for. Everyone should be able to make up their own mind and do what is best for their own unique circumstances. Because of my slightly compromised immune system and age I got vaccinated early, almost a year ago. Booster done in October and other than a sore arm for a couple of days no side effects. I think it is inevitable that probably the majority of the country will contract Omicron but for a lot of people it will be no worse than a cold. This doctor on the front lines has a few observations about what he has seen and some may find it interesting;
I am not posting this to influence anyones choice in the vaccination debate, just providing what I consider reputable information that may be helpful. Bob
I got two Pfizer jabs, mostly because I live with She Who Must Be Obeyed. But I have to wonder: if it was a safe and effective vaccine, Congress would have been first in line to demand getting it. Instead, they immediately made themselves exempt from it. That tells me a lot.
(I'm fine, btw. No ill effects - at least yet.)
Not sure what that tells you because I believe the average turnip is more intelligent than most members of congress. Bob
Or it could be they know something we don't... hmmmmm...
They are not vaccines. Vaccines keep you from getting anything.
Next test customer
I won't be wasting my time getting anything so useless injected into me.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Meanwhile the CDC has changed their quarantine recommendations from 10 days to 5, in the middle of Omicron.
“It really had a lot to do with what we thought people would be able to tolerate”, CDC Director Walensky said on why the CDC shortened the isolation period from 10 days to 5 days.
So in the end, the CDC and Fauci are admitting it was all politics. Not science.
5 days... lets make it no days.
One thing I've noticed is a lot of people aren't quarantining if they become ill. Seems most people are feed up with all of it. i know a couple of people that have been ill and didn't bother with a test or isolating. I think this has a lot to do with why this last strain making the rounds is affecting so many people. May be for the best though, This latest strain isn't as harmful as the prior one so many people are developing active antibodies against it. Someone addressed that on the forum a couple of weeks ago.
As for the five days versus two weeks. Two weeks was excessive anyway. Most people defeat the virus in a week. The effects lasted longer than that but the contagious period didn't. We had some threads on COVID after a week.
I know some people that have received the booster but most say they are not getting it. I've noticed more people wearing masks again. Not mandated but by personal choice. I support them in doing so though I'm not wearing one.
More people in my circle of association are getting ill with COVID in less time than previously. They are getting over it quicker and it does seem to be less severe.
I had the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. I am reluctant to get a J&J booster and am not interested in starting over with another line. But as I stated I had COVID, back in August, so I think I'm good for awhile anyway. I'll consider getting a seasonal COVID vaccine if it comes to that. Maybe I will and maybe not but I'll evaluate it.