By Marie Rosenthal
Originally published by our sister publication, Infectious Disease Special Edition. The story was updated at 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 24.
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) recommendation for a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations, but also recommended a booster dose for those in high-risk occupational and institutional settings.
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