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appalachiablue

(42,984 posts)
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 08:05 PM Aug 2021

Update: Health Officials Sticking With 8 Mo. Covid Booster: ABC News, Aug. 29

'Health officials sticking with 8-month COVID booster shot timeline: *Fauci. Biden said Friday that the administration is considering earlier boosters.' ABC News, Aug. 29, 2021.

Public health officials are sticking with the recommendation that people get booster shots eight months after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but that could change based on reviewing the data, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.

"We're still sticking with the eight months," the chief medical adviser for the White House told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz. "However, as we've said, even in the original statement that came out, we're gonna have to go through the standard way of the (Food and Drug Administration) looking at the data and then the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. So although we're sticking with eight, we're remaining flexible, that if the data tells us differently, we'll make adjustments accordingly."...

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Update: Health Officials Sticking With 8 Mo. Covid Booster: ABC News, Aug. 29 (Original Post) appalachiablue Aug 2021 OP
Hopefully Joe will put his foot down on this SheltieLover Aug 2021 #1
Hope it's moved up, Joe's the man. We'll see soon! appalachiablue Aug 2021 #3
Fingers xd! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #9
Fauci was the one quoted as sticking with the 8 months for now pending FDA approval MichMan Aug 2021 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #2
Good deal, thanks. I was late getting vaxxed, am appalachiablue Aug 2021 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #5
I was really worried doing the appt. search appalachiablue Aug 2021 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #7
Will do, gracias appalachiablue Aug 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #11
Things change fast, 6 months or bust. Israel's leading on this. appalachiablue Sep 2021 #12

SheltieLover

(59,815 posts)
1. Hopefully Joe will put his foot down on this
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 08:09 PM
Aug 2021

He knows better, met with Israelis who encouraged him to implement 5 month wait for booster, as supported by their research & have put into practice in their own country.

I sure hope this catalyzes a thorough house cleaning of responsible agencies.

MichMan

(13,394 posts)
8. Fauci was the one quoted as sticking with the 8 months for now pending FDA approval
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 09:04 PM
Aug 2021

Are you suggesting he should be removed during the "house cleaning of responsible agencies" because Joe knows better?

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appalachiablue

(42,984 posts)
6. I was really worried doing the appt. search
Tue Aug 31, 2021, 08:34 PM
Aug 2021

online last spring with little success. Never again.

I missed one appt., then couldn't get another online for months. In late May I finally asked in person at the CVS, and got the shot then.

This time, I'm asking in person- loose the internet nightmare.

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