All US adults qualify for Covid-19 boosters

CHICAGO, Nov 20, (Reuters) - The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded availability of Covid-19 booster shots to all American adults, hoping to preserve vaccine protection against the fast- spreading Delta variant.

Previously, the agency had recommended booster shots only for people age 65 and older, or at high-risk from Covid, and said they could choose a different vaccine from the one they received for their initial inoculation.

The new guidance says all adults 18 and older who received their second dose of a Pfizer /BioNTech or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago are eligible for a booster shot.

US booster guidance permits individuals to mix and match, using the same vaccine as their original series or a different one of their choosing.