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November 30, 2021

Centers for Disease Control Strengthens Vaccine Booster Recommendation for Adults
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Here in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control has strengthened its
recommendations to say that all U.S. adults should get a vaccine booster
shot. Meanwhile Pfizer said it will ask regulators this week to approve
booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds. 
At the White House, President Biden said the Omicron variant was cause
for concern, not panic. He said the White House would work with drug
companies to reformulate vaccines to be more effective against the
Omicron variant.

President Joe Biden: "So that we are prepared if needed, my team is
already working with officials at Pfizer and Moderna and Johnson &
Johnson to develop contingency plans for vaccines or boosters if
needed."



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