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The FDA Rejects Pfizer COVID Booster Shots

The Food and Drug Administration has voted to reject a plan to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots. The panel voted 16-2, with most members frustrated at the lack of evidence Pfizer provided to show the safety of the booster. 

 

Pfizer said in a report released Wednesday by the FDA that booster shots were not only safe but also necessary to keep up the effectiveness of the vaccine for Americans who received the first two doses. The data claimed the booster restored effectiveness up to 95%.

 

President Biden already announced in August that vaccinated Americans should seek out a third dose eight months after their final shot, and he set a September 20th target date to distribute those doses.

Emma Feuz is a senior at Utah State University majoring in broadcast journalism with minors in sociology and political science. She grew up in Evanston, Wyoming where, just like Utah State, the sagebrush also grows. Emma found her love of writing at an early age and slowly discovered her interest in all things audio and visual throughout her years in school. She is excited to put those passions to use at UPR. When school isn't taking up her time, Emma loves longboarding, cheering on the Denver Broncos, and cleaning the sink at Angies.