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Table, two of the hosts learning that their rapid tests before the show had come back psitive. both fully vaccinated, both asymptomatic, they left the studio, and vice president harris staying in a separate room, still joining remotely. and tonight what she said right after all this. and one more key question here on a friday night. what about the millions who got the johnson & johnson and moderna vaccines can they get the pfizer booster? can they mix? what the fda is now saying about that. abc s whit johnson leading us off tonight. reporter: across the country today americans who just became eligible for a pfizer booster lining up to get that third shot. from boston to san antonio, where some waited for two hours. everyone should get their booster shot as soon as possible. reporter: it comes less than 24 hours after the cdc signed off on pfizer booster shots for people 65 and older, residents of long-term care facilities, and those 18 and older with underlying conditions. ....
Rochelle walensky decided those whose jobs put them at higher risk, frontline workers, teachers, for example, will in fact be eligible for boosters, too. booster rolling out at more than 30,000 locations across the country, including urgent care clinics, federally qualified health centers and pharmacies. and long lines and long waits already for that third pfizer shot. this image from the university health facility in san antonio today. dr. walensky defending her decision to include frontline workers, teachers, grocery store workers in this first phase of boosters saying today she didn t overrule the advisory panel. she tried to frame it this way, saying she stepped in to decide what was a, quote, scientific close call. but dr. walensky and president biden both saying today that while these boosters will help, this pandemic will not end until many more of the unvaccinated get the shot. and there was something else today, that moment on live tv on the view reminding us that we are sti ....
Newly authorized pfizer boosters. the c.d.c. said today the roll out of those third shots will rely on the honor system, hoping noneligible people won t line up until it is their turn. more now from cbs omar villafranca. i will talk with you about vaccine booster shots. reporter: early this morning, c.d.c. director rochelle walensky, expanded who is now eligible for a pfizer booster shot, overruling one of the recommendations from her agency s advisory panel. in a pandemic, we most often take steps with the intention to do the greatest good, even in an uncertain environment, and that is what i m doing with these recommendations. reporter: her decision now aligns the c.d.c. and f.d.a. guidelines, saying anyone 65 and older who has been fully vaccinated with the shot should get a booster after at least six months. it also recommends a booster for fully vaccinated people 18-64 who work in healthcare or other jobs with an increased risk of exposure to covid, like schools ....
Next. we will be back here for the kpix 5 news at 7:00. have a good night. captioning sponsored by cbs o donnell: tonight, the fallout after the crisis at the border. the president condemns u.s. border patrol agents as the administration deals with criticism from both political parties. take a look at the border camp before and now after the nearly 15,000 migrants are cleared from the tent city. tonight, president biden s strong words for horseback border patrol agents. i promise you, those people will pay. o donnell: and we ll meet a migrant who left haiti seven years ago, traveling through 11 countries just to reach the u.s. border. biden s booster push: the 60 million americans soon eligiblei for a third pfizer shot. why the administration expanded who can get another dose. and the view s covid scare, just ahead of an interview with vice president kamala harris. supermarket gunman identified. ....
priceline. every trip is a big deal. bret: president biden says he will roll up his sleeve to get a covid booster shot as soon as possible. the president saying 60 million americans are now eligible for the extra dose. but the guidance on the issue has been fluid and at times pretty confusing. here is white house correspondent jacqui heinrich. it s hard to acknowledge i m over 65 but i will be getting my booster shot. [laughter] a third pfizer shot is now recommended for anyone over 65 and those over 18 with underlying health conditions. six months after the last dose. the cdc also says at risk workers like teachers, retail employees and healthcare workers should get a booster, too. the recommendation is not past. passed.that recommendation was d down by the cdc and fda s own advisory panel 9-6. ....