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Biden says booster shots will be free and accessible

/ 10:48 AM September 24, 2021

A CDC panel voted Thursday to recommend booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people age 65 and older, and those at risk for severe disease. REUTERS

A CDC panel voted Thursday to recommend booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people age 65 and older, and those at risk for severe disease. REUTERS

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that booster shots to protect against the coronavirus will be free and easily accessible, noting that he himself would get the vaccine as soon as possible.

Delivering remarks at the White House, he also said 60 million Americans were now eligible for booster shots, 20 million of them today.

A CDC panel voted Thursday to recommend booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people age 65 and older, and those at risk for severe disease.

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