CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccine : media statement

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Media statement for immediate release: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  
  Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 vaccine doses.
  
  CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to discuss these COVID-19 vaccine recommendation changes, and the associated implications and implementation. Although there was no vote at this meeting, ACIP members expressed their support for these recommendations.
  
  
• Subjects:
  COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/prevention & Control Health Policy Vaccination
• Document Type:
  Press Release
• Name as Subject:
  U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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  urn:sha256:e13c951507ffb6f0aab025c556389454b816ba4443716374f2eae2ce95f7e97e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/127299/cdc_127299_DS1.pdf
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