On sep 17th 2021 FDA The vaccine advisory committee debated and voted on the Pfizer and BioNTech’s application of booster shots for the general public. The vote comes as some prominent scientists are leaving the FDA over pressure from the Biden administration to approve the shots. They said they weren’t entirely convinced every American needs extra doses at that time.
Watch the next 2 videos below where Del and Jeremy from the Highwire analyse what went on and more
New york times: f.d.a. Authorizes pfizer booster shots for older and at-risk americans
Fda: fda authorizes booster dose of pfizer-biontech covid-19 vaccine for certain populations
Abc: lawsuit filed against the university system of maryland over vaccine mandates
The jerusalem post: was israel’s decision to give everyone covid boosters a shot in the dark?
Nejm: protection of bnt162b2 vaccine booster against covid-19 in israel
Medrxiv: waning immunity of the bnt162b2 vaccine: a nationwide study from israel
Medrxiv: six month safety and efficacy of the bnt162b2 mrna covid-19 vaccine
The bmj opnion: does the fda think these data justify the first full approval of a covid-19 vaccine?
Nature: covid vaccine immunity is waning — how much does that matter?
New york times: new study of covid booster shots fans debate over benefits
New york times: u.s. Booster policy is in flux as studies add to dissent