BRIEF-CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility And Strengthens Recommendations For 12-17 Year Olds

* CDC EXPANDS BOOSTER SHOT ELIGIBILITY AND STRENGTHENS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 12-17 YEAR OLDS

* CDC RECOMMENDS THAT ADOLESCENTS AGE 12 TO 17 YEARS OLD SHOULD RECEIVE A BOOSTER SHOT 5 MONTHS AFTER THEIR INITIAL PFIZER-BIONTECH VACCINATION SERIES * CDC -ENDORSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES’ (ACIP) RECOMMENDATION TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY OF BOOSTER DOSES TO THOSE 12 TO 15 YEARS OLD Further company coverage: