WASHINGTON — Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Sept. 17 to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the board, and instead endorsed the extra vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.
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Associated Press: US panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for seniors, high-risk
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 22, 2021, Pharmacist Kathie McDonough reconstitutes the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as she fills syringes Worcester, Massachusetts.
