FDA weighs booster shot recommendations as COVID-19 cases see slight dip

Health care worker preparing vaccine.
In this Sept. 14, 2021 file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. President Joe Biden has directed OSHA to write a rule requiring employers with at least 100 workers to force employees to get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

By Dean Knetter
Air Date: October 8, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration is meeting this week to discuss booster shot recommendations and whether to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. We find out what’s being considered and check in on case numbers in Wisconsin and nationwide.

Host: Rob Ferrett
Guest(s): Amanda Simanek
Producer(s): Dean Knetter
Technical Director(s): Tyler Ditter

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