Breaking FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press Sep 17, 2021 Sep 17, 2021 Updated Sep 17, 2021 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm(p$wx}v%~} Wp!X — p? :?7=F6?E:2= 7656C2= 25G:D@CJ A2?6= 92D @G6CH96=>:?8=J C6;64E65 2 A=2? E@ 8:G6 !7:K6C 3@@DE6C D9@ED 282:?DE r~'xs\`h E@ >@DE p>6C:42?D[ 3FE :E 6?5@CD65 E96 6IEC2 D9@ED 7@C E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 ed @C @=56C @C CF? 2 9:89 C:D< @7 D6G6C6 5:D62D6]k^AmkAm%96 EH:? G@E6D uC:52J C6AC6D6?E65 2 962GJ 3=@H E@ E96 q:56? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?VD DH66A:?8 677@CE E@ D9@C6 FA ?62C=J 2== p>6C:42?DV AC@E64E:@? 2>:5 E96 DAC625 @7 E96 9:89=J 4@?E28:@FD 56=E2 G2C:2?E]k^AmkAm%96 564:D:@? 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National FDA panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly or high-risk Americans By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press
