Health advisors to President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that COVID-19 booster shots will soon be offered to many Americans. Starting Sept. 20, pending approval from the FDA, third vaccine shots will be available for those who got either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at least eight months ago. The decision is creating some controversy.
WKRC-TV, Local 12, interviewed Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine about this and he told them that more information is needed.
"I think they're choosing to say everybody should get an extra shot to increase our immunity, and maybe that will help," said Fichtenbaum. "But I think that the data is limited as to whether that's going to make a big difference or not."
