FDA is considering FOURTH dose of COVID-19 vaccine and making it an annual shot as cases across the US drop 43% over the past week and 87% since the peak of the Omicron variant
The FDA is reviewing data to potentially authorize another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in the near future, the Wall Street Journal reports
Additional shots are already available to the immunocompromised and countries like Israel have rolled them out as well
News comes as Covid cases in the U.S. continue to plummet, down 43% over the past week and 87% since the Omicron variant surge peaked in mid-January
Health experts believe regular booster shots are necessary to keep case numbers down and prevent future surges of the virus
By Mansur Shaheen U.S. Deputy Health Editor For Dailymail.Com
Published: 10:21 EST, 21 February 2022 | Updated: 13:35 EST, 21 February 2022
Covid cases in the U.S. are continuing to plummet, and health officials are reportedly discussing rolling out annual vaccine shots to keep the virus controlled long term.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering making a second booster shot - which would be a fourth shot overall for a vast majority of vaccinated Americans. Data is currently being reviewed regarding the shots, the Journal reports. While there are no guarantees, it is likely the FDA will authorize fourth shots for Americans in the future.
Regulators are also reportedly weighing whether this fourth booster will be the start of annual Covid-19 vaccinations.
It is not yet clear whether the annual shots would be mandated or not.
The news comes just days after an undercover reporter from Project Veritas allegedly caught an FDA executive on camera saying Covid boosters would become annual requirements and that the Biden administration has financial incentives for pushing the vaccine. Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe warned that the move posed 'serious ethical issues'.
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