Vox’s German Lopez is here to guide you through the Biden administration’s burst of policymaking. “What is it that you’re trying to achieve?” Céline Gounder, an epidemiologist at New York University who’s advised President Joe Biden, told me. Some experts say there’s not enough clarity around these questions, even as the country embraces a widespread booster strategy. If the desired outcome is maximum protection from any kind of Covid-19 infection, does that mean people should get vaccinated every three, six, nine, or 12 months as antibodies continue to fade? Is that even practical? And does society as a whole benefit from vaccinated people getting even more protection, especially if doses could instead inoculate unvaccinated people around the world? So getting a booster could protect you and those around you by making you less likely to get infected in the first place.īut this simple answer invites a new set of questions. The boosters appear to reduce the chance of infection and, likely, transmission of the disease, giving the immune system a refresher. Meanwhile, Pfizer is asking for approval of booster shots for all Americans who previously got its vaccine.īut underlying the booster mania is a question that many experts say remains unanswered: What exactly is the point of the extra shot?įrom an individual perspective, the answer seems straightforward. Everyone who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can now get a booster. The additional doses of Moderna’s and Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccines have been approved in the US for people 65 and up as well as at-risk populations, such as people with certain health conditions and front-line workers. All of a sudden, it seems a lot of people are getting Covid-19 booster shots.
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