CDC expands COVID-19 booster recommendations to 16-and-17-year-olds : media statement for immediate release : Thursday, December 09, 2021

Details

• Personal Author:
  Walensky, Rochelle P.
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  The following is attributable to CDC Director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky
  
  “Today, CDC is strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot. Although we don’t have all the answers on the Omicron variant, initial data suggests that COVID-19 boosters help broaden and strengthen the protection against Omicron and other variants. We know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, and I strongly encourage adolescents ages 16 and 17 to get their booster if they are at least 6 months post their initial Pfizer vaccination series.”
  
  At this time, only the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized and recommended for adolescents aged 16 and 17. More information will be available on CDC’s website soon.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/prevention & Control Immunization, Secondary Vaccination
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5ed2ba97b69834ef2b57909a8c616654b73693d14ac4d1058b0e2f718508ce6e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/112431/cdc_112431_DS1.pdf
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