Prognosis

CDC Chief Had Nurses in Mind With Surprise Booster Pivot

  • Walensky made booster decision without White House input
  • Walensky statement broadened eligibility for third Pfizer shot
CDC Chief Walensky Says She Didn’t Overrule Advisers on Booster
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It was up to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky to sort out a crucial question: which Americans should be the first to get Covid-19 booster shots.

And there was little consensus.