CDC director recommends COVID-19 booster for younger at-risk workers, defying advisory panel
September 24, 2021 at 03:37 AM EDT
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky late Thursday endorsed the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine booster shot for younger at-risk workers, which is seen as a rare break from the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices panel.