People who have weakened immune systems – who are immunocompromised – may not have received full protection after two doses of the COVID-19 vaccines if their bodies did not produce enough protective antibodies. This could leave them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, especially as more contagious variants circulate in a community.
That’s why federal health authorities announced in mid-August that they would allow immunocompromised people to get special, additional doses of the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines. Join our experts Dr. Michael Charlton, Dr. Anand Patel, and Dr. Jennifer Pisano as they discuss who this guidance applies to, why third doses might be necessary, and what people can do to effectively prevent contracting and spreading COVID-19.
