Booster shots were recently approved for those 18 and up who have had a Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or those who have had Pfizer or Moderna with underlying health conditions, high-risk settings, or are over the age of 65.
The CDC has considered updating the definition of “fully vaccinated” in the future as boosters become more commonplace.
CDC chief says that children will likely be expected to be approved for booster shots as it has become apparent that “protection wanes”.
“Policies change and the designation of who is ‘fully vaccinated’ will continue to change, Ideally, these changes will be based on new data on the durability or diminution of the immune response over time.”
Definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could change, CDC chief says. Here’s what that means
Of course, after this came out the CDC said they were not “changing that definition anytime at this point”.
The CDC has been extremely inconsistent about guidelines and Covid guidance throughout the pandemic. So while they say one thing today, they may say something completely different tomorrow.