CDC director: Boosters may force change to definition of ‘fully vaccinated’

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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has suggested that the definition of “fully vaccinated” may be subject to change now that booster shots are becoming widely available.

Speaking during a COVID-19 response press briefing on Friday, Walensky was asked by an Associated Press reporter if fully vaccinated status will one day be jeopardized for those who are vaccinated but not boosted.

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