ABC's Mark Remillard - August 12, 2021 - KRDO's Afternoon News

The FDA is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised as soon as today.  If the FDA green-lights the additional shots  it’s up to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the Centers for Disease Control's expert advisory panel, to make its own recommendation on who should get the shot and what factors they might want to consider. Those recommendations are typically adopted by the CDC as nationwide public health guidance. The ACIP is scheduled to meet on Friday, though it is not currently scheduled to vote. Dr. Anthony Fauci said this morning that the third shot would specifically be for those who have compromised immune systems and battling advanced illnesses initially,  but that eventually the general population might need that third booster shot, but said that the research is being done to study the long-term vaccine efficacy in people.