The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation to approve booster doses for people ages 12 to 15.
As of Thursday, January 6, the CDC recommends that adolescents ages 12 to 17 receive a booster shot 5 months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination series.
In a brief statement, the agency highlighted that the decision comes after data has shown that COVID-19 boosters help expand and strengthen protection against Icron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants.