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CDC advisers to consider additional coronavirus dose for immunocompromised patients. Meeting scheduled for July 22

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A federal advisory panel is expected next week to consider whether health-care workers should be allowed to give additional coronavirus shots to patients with fragile immune systems, even as top U.S. health officials have said an additional dose of vaccine is not widely needed.

The prospect of booster shots emerged last week as the maker of a two-dose coronavirus vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech, announced it would seek regulatory approval for a third inoculation amid rising global concern about the highly transmissible delta variant.

The advisory panel next week plans to focus on the 2 to 4 percent of U.S. adults who have suppressed immunity, a population that includes organ transplant recipients, people on cancer treatments and people living with rheumatologic conditions, HIV and leukemia.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which makes vaccine recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is scheduled at a July 22 meeting to discuss the clinical considerations involved with giving additional doses to immunocompromised patients.

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kc1953

It’s good news that this issue is finally being addressed. However some still run the risk that a third dose still may not generate an immune response.

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WinJ3 in reply to kc1953

That's right.

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LeoPa

Funny title 😁. I want not even one dose of the Corona virus. Just kidding. The meaning is clear.

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Lili47

It might not work, but it also MAY work!!! As a Registered Nurse and a senior citizen with leukemia, I would welcome shot number 3!!!

Bring it on!!!

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bennevisplace

Good that they have set a date to debate. CLL and other immunocompromised Brits will be interested in the outcome. Science seems to align with intuition, a 3rd shot would be great! Fingers crossed both sides of the pond.

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lexie

Encouraging to know they are considering an additional dose but hope they don't drag their feet on approval. My 6 month window is September.

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SeymourB in reply to lexie

6 month window?

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janvog

Let's get it ! I will also continue to wear a mask while in a crowd...

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