Some 15 million doses of the vaccine have started to move from Pfizer’s freezers to distribution centers as officials wait to hear the results of the CDC decision.
The CDC green-lighted COVID boosters for the vaccines and also gave the go-ahead to mix-and-match shots from different authorized vaccine manufacturers.
The unanimous recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration vaccine panel came a few weeks after federal health officials authorized a booster dose of Pfizer’s vaccine.
The audits Trump supporters are calling for don’t comply with the states' legal processes for reviewing election results and were launched months after vote tallies were certified.
The CDC guidance doesn’t alter state and local rules for mask-wearing. Individuals still must follow those local regulations and any rules enacted by private businesses, which may continue to require masks.
Multiple companies and nonprofit groups working to create “vaccine passports” — smartphone-based apps would allow someone to certify that they’ve been vaccinated.