NBC News – Some immunocompromised people can receive a 4th Covid shot, CDC says

By Reynolds Lewis

The change comes several months after the CDC recommended a third dose for people with compromised immune systems.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/immunocompromised-people-can-receive-4th-covid-shot-cdc-says-rcna3933

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly updated its Covid-19 vaccine guidance Monday for large swaths of immunocompromised people, saying they can receive a booster dose of a Covid vaccine at least six months after completing their primary vaccination series. 

But unlike boosters for the vast majority of Americans, a booster shot for an immunocompromised individual may be their fourth Covid shot.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html

Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Approved or Authorized in the United States

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