The Biden administration on Tuesday confirmed that it has had discussions about making second COVID-19 booster shots available to all U.S. adults amid a surge in infections driven by the omicron BA.5 subvariant.
White House COVID-19 advisors said during a press briefing that although there have been conversations about widening the availability of the shots, the decision to do so lies with the two agencies that authorize and recommend vaccine boosters, the FDA and CDC.
“We always talk about it. It’s not something new,” said Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National