WASHINGTON — Minority groups hit hardest by COVID-19 were not included in the recent guidance for booster shots, but the White House says the eligibility list is broad enough that anyone in those communities at heightened risk for infection can easily get another vaccine dose.
The guidance on booster shots that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week was written in a way that any adult seeking a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can get it.
“People are going to be able to provide self-attestation to the pharmacy or wherever they choose to get vaccinated,” Marcella Nunez-Smith, chair of the White House COVID-19 Equity Task Force, said. “It is therefore up to that individual and their decision making if they want to, in consultation with a provider, to think and weigh their potential risk and exposure.”
