ACIP Upgrades Child Vaccine Booster Recommendation To ‘Should’

Not only should children age 12 to 15 get a booster, but 16- and 17-year-olds who previously 'may' get a booster, now also 'should' get one, the CDC advisory committee said.

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ACIP members recommended children 12 to 15 book a booster shot five months after their primary COVID-19 vaccination. • Source: Alamy

“Should” outdueled “may” as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisors recommended children age 12 to 17 who received the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine also obtain a booster.

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