Experts Say Fully Vaccinated Folks Won’t Need To Get COVID-19 Booster Shot

Fully vaccinated people won’t need to get COVID-19 booster shots, according to health agencies.

On Thursday, drug officials say fully vaccinated folks are in the clear to skip out on the booster shot recently recommended by health officials. “We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed,” the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a joint statement, per NBC News.

The agencies stated that anyone who has had a COVID-19 vaccine would be safe from the virus’s variants, including Delta. While they give good news to vaccinated folks, they are still encouraging others who haven’t been vaccinated to do so. “People who are not vaccinated remain at risk. Virtually all Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are unvaccinated,” the statement said.

The Coronavirus has taken the lives of more than 4 million people globally. More than a year and a half later, the U.S. leads with the highest death toll of more than 600,000. Brazil and India are right behind the States, NBC News reports.

On Thursday, Pfizer announced it would be seeking authorization from the U.S. to create a third dose of its vaccine that people would ideally take within 12 months after a person’s second vaccination. Meanwhile, the U.S. is still learning more about vaccines for the virus and a booster for them. In the U.S., 47 percent of the total population has been fully vaccinated.