U.S arrived yesterday at 200 million of people with the complete covid vaccination schedule in the middle of the increase in infections and hospitalizations in the middle of the Christmas season. The rally is so strong that it is even affected by New England, one of the areas with the highest vaccination rate in the entire country.
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Food and Drug Administration from U.S authorized this Thursday the third dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 from Pfizer for 16-17 year olds. It comes after the United States has rushed all adults to get booster shots against the new variant of Covid-19, Omicron. According to the Food and Drug Administration, “it has been decided to give an emergency authorization so that minors of 16 and 17 years old can take that dose six months after receiving the second injection of the Pfizer serum.”
“Getting vaccinated and getting a booster dose when you can, along with other preventive measures, such as wearing a mask and avoiding large crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, remain the most effective methods to combat Covid-19,” he said. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the FDA.
Yesterday, Wednesday, the results of a study of Pfizer Y BioNTech that teach that booster doses can help activate the immune system against the omicron variant. Despite authorization, 16- and 17-year-olds will not be able to receive the booster dose right away. First you have to give the green light Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the United States.
A country succumbed to the pandemic
At the moment, about 200 million people They have been vaccinated with the full schedule in the United States, representing 60.4% of the country’s population. Americans under 18 years of age can only be vaccinated with Pfizer, both the first dose and the booster dose. The United States is the country most affected by the coronavirus pandemic with almost 800,000 deaths and more than 49 million infections since March 2020.
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