Evidence compiled by federal scientists over the past several months showed an early decline in protection against COVID-19 infection, coinciding with a resurgence in cases driven by the more infectious Delta variant. The data looked at the vaccine’s effectiveness in individuals with different medical conditions and age groups who received the shot at different times. It was presented to officials of the White House Kovid-19 Task Force in a meeting on Sunday.
Describing the decision to solicit CDC data and boosters, a senior administration official said, ‘It’s what moves the needle.
That data – which is set to be made public later this week – put a quick end to the debate about when to administer the booster, which has raged within the administration for months, and in one case led to additional shots being delivered. Inspires the creation of plans. of weeks.
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