As the United States eases COVID-19 restrictions across the country, the nation’s top infectious diseases doctor has said a booster shot will likely be needed in a year, according to CNN.
“I think we will almost certainly require a booster sometime within a year or so after getting the primary,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.
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Fauci also said that variant specific boosters may not be needed.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly half, 47.9% of the US population, has received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose. Almost 40% of Americans are fully vaccinated.
Medical experts also believe COVID-19 may be treated like Influenza on a yearly basis. Requiring a new vaccine every year to deal with mutations and issues with immunity as the vaccine wears off.
Pharmaceutical companies like Moderna and Pfizer are already working on a booster shot. The first doses of the coronavirus vaccines were administered in the United States on Dec. 14, 2020.