Here’s Why You Probably Won't Need A Booster Shot Against The Delta Variant Anytime Soon

Facing the threat of a more infectious Delta variant, vaccine-makers Pfizer and BioNTech released a statement Thursday saying it “may be beneficial” for people to get a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine within six months to a year. But US health officials and other scientists have vehemently disagreed, saying our current vaccines are holding up really well — at least so far.

“Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time,” reads an unusual joint statement from the FDA and the CDC that was released hours after...