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In reply to the discussion: Data shows Covid booster shots are 'not appropriate' at this time, U.S. and international scientists [View all]Sgent
(5,857 posts)because Biden announced the booster expansion before there was good science on it; Pfizer and Moderna are poised to make billions; most of the science comes from Israel which has some anomalous results; a strong belief in vaccine equity and the thought that the first shot in a poor person does a lot more good than the 3rd shot in a rich one.
The first two authors are former high-ranking (as of in the last month) FDA officials that got pissed off that the White House announced the booster before the FDA or anyone else had reviewed the data from the drug makers. The rest are from the WHO and similar organizations. Similar organizations are also complaining about youth immunizations.
I mostly agree with them although I think they should still be given to high risk people and essential workers at a minimum. A mild illness still means 10 days or so out of work, and a week running a fever.