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But voting no to boosters for people who have jobs that put them at high risk, front line workers, teachers among them. dr. jha standing by to break all of this down, what you need to know. how soon this begins. but first, abc s whit johnson tonight on the cdc decisions that came down late today. reporter: tonight, that decision from the cdc paving the way for millions more americans to start getting booster shots. yes, this motion passed. reporter: an advisory panel voting to recommend a third pfizer shot six months after a second dose to people 65 and older, long-term care residents, people 18 and older with medical conditions putting them at risk. but where the panel said no was on this question should there be a booster shot for people whose jobs put them at high risk of infection? like teachers, day care staff, grocery and health care workers. i think the health care workers are critical and cannot be forgotten. reporter: the panel voting 9-6 against giving those ....
Americans who are at high risk of severe covid, six months after that second dose. that same panel rejecting boosters for all americans 16 and older, saying more data is needed. so they re starting with 65 and older and americans who are at high risk first. this all now goes to the cdc next week. the president said that all americans should be prepared for boosters starting september 20th, three days from now, but the white house says that was always pending approval from the fda and the cdc. it comes amid those numbers tonight the u.s. averaging for the 146,000 new covid cases a day. the country with about 2,000 deaths in just 24 hours for the second day in a row now. eight states tonight now with icus at 90% capacity. the question tonight, what does this likely mean for pfizer boosters going forward now? dr. jha standing by to answer your questions. and what about the other two vaccines? i ll ask him. first, abc s whit johnson leading us off tonight. reporter: tonight, an fda ....
4:00 today. world news is next. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air involving boosters, likely mofor millionsf americans. a fda advisory panel approving a plan to offer pfizer booster shots for americans 65 and older first, and to those who are at high risk. the fda leaving the door open for the potential to add other groups incrementally. but up first, 65 and older, suggesting you get the booster six months after that second dose. and on the larger question of boosters for everyone 16 and older, they voted no, saying more data is still needed. of course all of this goes to the cdc next. dr. jha standing by tonight. what likely happens from here, and where to get that booster.o. ....
Happening again? with the u.s. out of afghanistan, what are the terror risks? from al qaeda to isis-k. and authorities at home who now warn the greatest terror threat may come from right here. martha raddatz and pierre thomas live from the pentagon and justice department. and the coronavirus tonight. president biden doubling down on his vaccine mandate that will affect up to 100 million americans, including federal workers, companies with 100 workers or more, and health-care workers, too. rachel scott asking the president about republicans threatening to sue. the president s response tonight. the u.s. now reporting about 140,000 new cases a day and more than 1,100 covid deaths every 24 hours. tonight, there is also major news from the cdc, the new studies on vaccine efficacy. which vaccine performs best at keeping people out of the hospital? dr. jha standing by to answer ....
In the bat of the soul for america, unity is our greatest strength. president biden s message just a short time ago. and right here tonight, the survivors, the first responders, and the families who lost loved ones 20 years later. their hope for this country and what we never knew about that day. but first, the other news this friday night, and there has been strong reaction to president biden s new pandemic battle plan and new mandates that affect up to 100 million american, requiring companies with 100 workers or more to get vaccinated or get weekly testing showing workers are negative the. the cdc out with several studies on vaccine efficacy and the studies eye opening, which vaccines best at keeping people out of hospital, and what this could mean for boosters and when going forward. more than 73% of people 12 and older have now received at least one dose. tonight these new numbers on vaccine efficacy and dr. jha standing by with what this means ....