CDC says some immunocompromised people can get fourth COVID shot

CDC says some immunocompromised people can get fourth COVID shot Some immunocompromised people will be able to receive fourth doses six months after their third. Ivana Saric Axios

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated guidelines Tuesday that some immunocompromised people who have received either Pfizer or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines will be able to get a fourth shot.

Details: People over 18 who are "moderately to severely immunocompromised" and have received three doses of an mRNA vaccine may get a fourth shot (of either the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) at least six months after getting their third Pfizer or Moderna dose, per the CDC. ...