{"id":659657,"date":"2021-08-18T21:06:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T01:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=659657"},"modified":"2021-08-18T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T01:06:20","slug":"u-s-health-officials-aim-for-covid-19-boosters-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-health-officials-aim-for-covid-19-boosters-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Health Officials Aim For COVID-19 Boosters In September"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-health-officials-aim-for-covid-19-boosters-in-september%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=659657&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Pfizer-Shot.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Americans should receive COVID-19 booster shots to \u201cmaximize vaccine-induced protection,\u201d a group of top U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The decision follows an analysis of new data by U.S. health officials, who believe protection may diminish over time, enough to warrant a booster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/08\/18\/world\/covid-delta-variant-vaccine#cdc-booster-shots\">The New York Times<\/a>, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) data released on Wednesday shows that, while \u201cthe <\/span><span>vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations, the bulwark they provide against infection with the virus has weakened\u201d over the past few months. Stat News, a medical news website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2021\/08\/18\/u-s-decision-on-covid-19-booster-shots-baffles-and-upsets-some-scientists\/\">reports<\/a> that the U.S. health officials pointed to data showing that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were \u201c<\/span><span>no longer protecting as well against mild and moderate Covid-19 infections as evidence that \u2018could\u2019 signal a decline in protection against serious disease.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not exactly clear from the data, however, why vaccine efficacy would be dropping. The Times notes that the drop could be \u201cthe result of waning immunity, a drop in precautions like wearing masks, or the rise of the highly contagious Delta variant.\u201d According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2021\/08\/18\/covid-booster-faq\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, officials have pointed to a loss of efficacy over time and to the spread of the Delta variant, which now accounts for more than 98% of sequenced U.S. COVID-19 cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The group of health officials, which includes CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Anthony Fauci, said they are prepared to offer boosters to \u201call Americans\u201d beginning the week of September 20, if boosters receive FDA recommendation. The boosters would be given 8 months after a second dose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new guidelines do not apply to the Johnson &amp; Johnson one-shot vaccine. The officials said that there is not enough data available to support such a stance, as the one-shot vaccine received emergency use authorization much later than the mRNA shots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBased on our latest assessment, the current protection against severe disease, hospitalization, and death could diminish in the months ahead, especially among those who are at higher risk or were vaccinated during the earlier phases of the vaccination rollout,\u201d said the officials in a statement. \u201cFor that reason, we conclude that a booster shot will be needed to maximize vaccine-induced protection and prolong its durability.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Some outside experts, however, remain skeptical that booster shots are necessary for everyone, particularly because the data show the vaccines still offering strong protection against severe disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI do not understand the urgency of giving the general population additional doses of COVID vaccine at this time,\u201d said Dr. Celine Gounder, an NYU professor who previously worked with the Biden team. \u201cThey remain highly protective vs hospitalization &amp; death.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She said that there are categories of people who need an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the highly immunocompromised, nursing home residents, and those over age 80.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"9.9414225941423\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2\/ Who needs an additional dose of COVID vaccine now?<br \/>\u2013 HIGHLY immunocompromised people<br \/>\u2013 Nursing home residents<br \/>\u2013 The older elderly (80+) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ffXPUm9klA\">pic.twitter.com\/ffXPUm9klA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 C\u00e9line Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA (@celinegounder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celinegounder\/status\/1428032671775612934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>According to data, vaccines have still been 80% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 infections, and at least 90% effective against COVID-19 hospitalizations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/08\/18\/world\/covid-delta-variant-vaccine\/cdc-booster-shots\">reports<\/a> The New York Times. Efficacy against COVID-19 infection has been 55%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe only group that these data would suggest boosters for, to me, is the immunocompromised,\u201d Dr. Ellie Murray, a Boston University epidemiologist, told The New York Times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Norman Baylor, former head of the FDA\u2019s office of vaccines, suggested to STAT that the announcement also seemed out of order. Baylor noted that the FDA hasn\u2019t actually made an official recommendation on booster shots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow did you pick the week of September 20?\u201d said Baylor. \u201cSince this meeting hasn\u2019t occurred and you don\u2019t know what they\u2019re going to say \u2014 this is an independent body \u2014 suppose they say: \u2018We don\u2019t think so.\u2019 Then what are you going to do with that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans should receive COVID-19 booster shots to \u201cmaximize vaccine-induced protection,\u201d a group of top U.S. health officials said Wednesday. 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