19 August 2021

Joe Biden says he will get coronavirus booster vaccination

19 August 2021

President Joe Biden said he and his wife will get a Covid-19 booster jab, following their first two doses in December.

The president told ABC’s Good Morning America that it was “past time” for him to get a booster.

US health officials announced recommendations that Americans who received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine get a booster jab eight months after their second dose.

US health officials say it is “very clear” the vaccines’ protection against infections wanes over time.

They announced plans to dispense Covid-19 booster jabs to all Americans to shore up their protection against the surging delta variant.

The doses could begin the week of September 20.

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