In a breaking news announcement Tuesday, August 17, 2021, The Associated Press says anonymous sources have told them that U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 booster shots to “all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they’ve received their second dose.”

The AP said the announcement is expected “as soon as this week.” In the meantime, officials are recommending that persons with weakened immune systems get a booster right away.

“For months, officials had said data still indicated that people remain highly protected from COVID-19, including the delta variant, after receiving the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna regimen or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine,” the AP said. “But U.S. health officials made clear Sunday they are preparing for the possibility that the time for boosters may come sooner than later.”

In other news, 775,000 Israelis have already gotten their third shot, as a new wave of infections in previously vaccinated persons surges.

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The Associated Press August 17, 2021

Financial Times August 13, 2021