After Biden COVID recovery, admin launches new booster push

By ZEKE MILLER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly-transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country. The initiatives include direct outreach to high-risk groups, especially seniors, encouraging them to get “up to date” on their vaccinations, with phone calls, emails and new public service announcements. According to the CDC, tens of millions of eligible Americans haven’t received their first booster. And of those people over 50 who got their first booster, only about 30% have received their second.