December 22, 2021
Today, 204 million people in the US are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means they’ve received the two primary shots of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or one of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. But a growing body of evidence suggests to protect against the omicron variant, you need a Moderna or Pfizer booster shot, too.
“Just being vaccinated with two doses may not be enough,” Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on CNBC on Monday.
As the omicron variant spreads quickly through the US — now accounting for about 73% of new infections — health officials and other organizations are discussing what it means to be “fully vaccinated.”
“We’re looking into the definition right now,” Walensky said during a White House briefing on Wednesday on changing how it defines “fully vaccinated. “That evaluation is currently underway,” she said. “But to be very clear, our recommendations are to get boosted.”
Read more at CNET.