posted by mike kraft
on Fri, 2021-11-12 11:12
California officials are urging COVID-19 vaccine providers to give booster shots to pretty much any adult who wants one.
It’s a messaging shift toward a looser interpretation of federal guidance, which appears to recommend boosters only for those 65 and older, in poor health or who live or work in a high-risk setting. Alarmed by the latest case rates, state health officials don’t want to be restrictive.
“Do not turn a patient away who is requesting a booster” who’s at least 18 years old and last had the Pfizer or Moderna shot 6 months ago or the Johnson & Johnson shot 2 months ago, California Public Health Director Dr. Tomás J. Aragón said in a memo this week to local health jurisdictions and providers. ...
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