The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that some people who are defined as suffering from immunosuppression may receive a fourth dose of the corona virus shot.
After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted last Tuesday in favor of vaccinating children ages 11-5, the CDC has released a document with updated guidelines for treating the virus that includes a recommendation for another booster dose, fourth in number.
The instructions emphasized that there are a number of conditions for receiving the extra booster, the first of which is to be defined as "suppressed immune system" over the age of 18, meaning a patient whose immune system is significantly damaged as a result of an existing medical condition.
Vaccine compound in Missouri., Photo: AFP
In addition, it is a "booster" intended exclusively for the population that has previously received three vaccines made by Pfizer, Modern or Johnson & Johnson, injections that have been developed with the latest mRNA technology and within six months of receiving the last vaccine.
Also, the extra dose is expected to be about half the amount of its three predecessors.
The US health care system is currently waging a "braking battle" against a wave of morbidity sweeping the country, with the past week being characterized by a daily average of 70,000 cases.
Meanwhile, a few days ago the CDC approved getting vaccinated against the corona by mixing different vaccine doses.
To date, nearly 740,000 people have died as a result of the virus in the United States and close to 58% of the population is defined as fully vaccinated.
