In areas with low vaccination rates, such as parts of Missouri and Arkansas, COVID-19 cases are increasing as the contagious Delta variant spreads., encouraging those who haven’t yet gotten a shot to protect themselves and their communities.
“We have more vaccines in this country than we know what to do with -- everybody and anybody can get vaccinated,” he said. “And we have people throughout the world who would do anything to get vaccinated because they appreciate the importance of safeguarding their health.” Also on Sunday, Israel said it would begin offering third doses of the Pfizer vaccine to adults with weak immune systems, according. As the Delta variant spreads in the country, health officials are still deciding whether to make a booster shot available to the general public.
“We are examining this issue, and we still do not have a final answer,” Nitzan Horowitz, the health minister for Israel, said on public radio. “In any case, we are administering as of now a third shot to people suffering from immunodeficiency,” he said.The Associated Press: “Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials.”CNN: “State of the Union, July 11, 2021.”CBS News: “Full transcript of ‘Face the Nation’ on July 11, 2021.”Reuters: “Israel offers third shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adults at risk.”
With Booster shots to be approved, health officials at CDC are going to be very rich, don't bet on just 1 booster, additional boosters to come! 😉