FDA considering 4th dose of Covid jab and making it an annual shot 

Covid cases in the U.S. are continuing to plummet, and health officials are reportedly discussing rolling out even more vaccine shots to keep the virus controlled long term.

The reports that the Food and Drug Administration () is considering making a second booster shot - which would be a fourth shot overall for a vast majority of vaccinated Americans. Data is currently being reviewed regarding the shots, the Journal reports. While there are no guarantees, it is likely the FDA will authorize fourth shots for Americans in the future.

Another additional shot was likely always on the cards in the U.S. Dr , the nation's top infectious disease expert, has speculated on the matter since last last year. CEO Albert Bourla said in January that these repeated shots would be necessary long-term to keep Covid under control. Israel, which has been ahead of the U.S. during its vaccine rollout, recently made fourth shots available to its elderly population as well.

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