start vaccinating poorer countries faster. but the cdc says that is a false choice, because there is enough vaccine to do both. and this for timing, the washington post is saying that the u.s. is purchasing hundreds omillions more doses to donate to the world in addition to 500 million doses that the u.s. has already bought for low and middle-income countries. now, as we said, we don t yet know what the fda panel will decide, but in an interview with my colleague craig melvin, dr. anthony fauci says that he expects the panel to give the green light in some form. let s start with this fda meeting that is happening right now. are you expecting pfizer booster shots to be approved? you know, i don t want to get ahead of the fda deliberations. the data i have seen strongly suggests that is going to be the case, but the fda with their advisory group, the verpac is