White House says 400,000 people so far got boosters at pharmacies

At least 400,000 people have received booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after U.S. health regulators cleared the shots on Friday for people aged 65 and older, those with underlying medical conditions or in high-risk jobs, the White House said on Tuesday.

"Just over this past weekend at pharmacies alone, over 400,000 Americans received the additional protection of a booster and almost 1 million people have already scheduled their booster shots through pharmacies over the coming weeks," White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters at a news briefing.

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