Pouch "Booster Shot = Vaccination Complete, Under Review"

Anthony Fauci, Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) [Photo by AP]

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] U.S. health authorities are reportedly considering redefining the meaning of "fully vaccinated" against COVID-19 to include booster shots (additional doses).

Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said on the 17th (local time) to CNBC, "There is no doubt that receiving the booster shot is necessary for optimal vaccination."

Currently in the U.S., Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose, and the Janssen vaccine is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the single dose.

Fauci said, "Whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will change the definition of fully vaccinated is on the table," but added, "I don't know exactly when that decision will be made."

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