CDC DIRECTOR SIGNS OFF ON PFIZER, MODERNA BOOSTERS FOR ALL ADULTS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a final signoff Friday for everyone 18 and older to get a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster if they're at least six months past their final shot, teeing up many Americans to gain extra protection ahead of a possible winter surge in cases.

Recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have already been authorized to get a booster two months after their initial shot.

"Booster shots have demonstrated the ability to safely increase people's protection against infection and severe outcomes and are an important public health tool to strengthen our defenses against the virus as we enter the winter holidays. Based on the compelling evidence, all adults over 18 should now have equitable access to a COVID-19 booster dose," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement.