Pfizer to brief US health officials on coronavirus booster shot: report
By Celine Castronuovo - 07/10/21 10:27 PM EDT
Pfizer is expected to brief U.S. health officials on the need for a COVID-19 booster shot in the upcoming days, several sources told The Washington Post.
News of the reported briefing comes after government agencies pushed back on the vaccine manufacturer’s announcement this week that it was seeking authorization for a third dose of its coronavirus vaccination.
Pfizer and six people familiar with the plans confirmed to the newspaper that a meeting could likely take place on Monday. The meeting is expected to be similar to a briefing the company gave to European officials last week on a potential booster shot.
The people familiar with the matter, who spoke to the Post on the condition of anonymity, said those invited to the planned briefing include White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky.
Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), chief COVID-19 science officer David Kessler and the surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, have also been invited, according to the Post.
A Pfizer spokesperson confirmed the meeting to the Post, but the representative did not provide additional information.
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/562421-pfizer-to-brief-us-health-officials-on-booster-shot-report
