The Biden administration had hoped that this would be the week when people 16 and up would be able to start getting COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

But that's not what happened.

The advisory committee felt that at this particular time there wasn't enough data to allow the booster recommendation for everyone.

That's Dr. Anthony Fauci, president Biden's chief medical adviser.

So they made the recommendation for those 65 years of age and older and those 18 to 64 who are in the situation where they may be at high risk to develop severe disease.

The people doing the approving are the FDA advisory committee and the booster is from Pfizer by on tech.

So we're only talking about one of the three vaccines that Americans have received. Fauci hopes that this pause might give Moderna and Johnson and Johnson time to catch up in the approval process.

The question is when will there be enough data to be able to be submitted to the FDA to get a recommendation likely through an emergency use authorization?

He says that could happen in the next three weeks.

Hopefully for both of them at that time so that there isn't a delay for the people who originally got Moderna and who originally got J&J.

For those who got the J&J shot, there is some good news this week.

The company announced that a second dose two months or later after the first would give 94% immunity against COVID.

I think a lot of people were waiting for data on additional doses of J&J.

Dr. Sod O'Mare is director of the Yale Institute for Global Health.

There was concern among those people who had received a single dose about less than equivalent protection compared to the other vaccines.

So I think it will be well received.

Some medical experts don't think we should be focusing on booster shots for vaccinated Americans as growing numbers of unvaccinated people are diet.

The best way to protect us all individually and collectively is to get more people vaccinated, especially the unvaccinated.

They are driving this pandemic.

Dr. Luciana Borio is a former acting chief scientist for the FDA.

I fear that the discussion on boosters has somehow overshadowed the most important message which is to get more people vaccinated here and globally.

Consider this. Most vaccinated adults will have to wait to get a booster shot.

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