Joe Biden says he will get coronavirus booster vaccination
The US president and first lady Jill Biden received their first two doses in December.
President Joe Biden said he and his wife will get a Covid-19 booster jab, following their first two doses in December.
The president told ABC’s Good Morning America that it was “past time” for him to get a booster.
US health officials announced recommendations that Americans who received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine get a booster jab eight months after their second dose.
The COVID-19 vaccines are safe, free, and highly effective – but even highly effective vaccines experience a reduction in protection over time. Today the CDC is announcing new planning for booster shots to protect people and families and stay ahead of the curve on COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/8y7SU5MpHz
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 18, 2021
US health officials say it is “very clear” the vaccines’ protection against infections wanes over time.
They announced plans to dispense Covid-19 booster jabs to all Americans to shore up their protection against the surging delta variant.
The doses could begin the week of September 20.