Headline RoundupMarch 29th, 2022

FDA Approves Second Booster Shot For People Over 50

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The FDA approved a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for adults over 50. 

The decision was announced Tuesday morning without consulting the agency’s independent vaccine advisory committee. Immunocompromised people will also be eligible for a second booster shot at age 12 for Pfizer and age 18 for Moderna. All patients must wait at least four months after their first booster to receive the second. Some reports said the CDC was expected to treat the second booster as optional rather than recommended. The FDA’s announcement came amid worries that COVID-19 outbreaks in other countries heralded an upcoming BA.2 “stealth omicron” wave in the U.S.

Coverage was mostly balanced across the spectrum. While coverage was prominently featured in most major outlets across the spectrum, some right-rated outlets like Fox News (Right) and New York Post (Lean Right) did not appear to cover this story by Tuesday afternoon. 

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