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CDC Director says US needs adult immunization structure as Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues
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As the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues — and the potential future need for booster shots is considered — the nation could benefit from a robust adult immunization program, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the House Committee on Appropriations during a subcommittee hearing.
"We don't have an adult immunization structure in this country," Walensky said during Wednesday's hearing, where she discussed the CDC's requested budget for fiscal year 2022.
"We have a childhood immunization structure in this country, but we do not have one for adults," Walensky said. "We don't have a mechanism to do this right now and among the reasons for the funding is to develop and bolster an adult immunization structure in this country for flu shots, for Covid vaccines if we need them again."
Walensky added that it remains unclear if or when coronavirus vaccine booster doses may be needed in the future for those who are already fully vaccinated — but it is currently being studied.
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Experts discuss the possible need and timing of booster shots
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