I think they should certainly open the boosters to older people and immunocompromised. I don't know that all adults need it right now, but I'd say if it's been 8 months since you finished the initial series, then go for it. Unless we have some vaccine shortage I'm not aware of, I don't see much reason to withhold boosters. The only thing I can think of is the potential for exuberant adverse reactions from a 3rd vaccine since you've had 2 fairly recently. From what I've read, it seems 3rd shots have mirrored the type of adverse reactions as the 2nd ones- achiness, headache, etc. I'm sure there's something else I'm not thinking of as to why they don't just open the floodgates to 3rd vaccines. Frankly I don't think it'll help much because the unvaccinated are the overwhelming problem.
I wonder if they are holding off because they may try to reformulate the vaccine to include specific targeting of the delta variant.
The hospital situation is awful. Even here in Virginia, beds are all full where I am. Not as bad as the hillbilly states, but still makes you cross your fingers you don't need to go to the hospital for an unrelated reason.
Well other countries are doing the booster shots, and there's a push from the white house to allow them.
If rationing or a shortage is an issue that I can understand (by all accounts it's not)
I just think it makes no sense to not get it done before things really freaking explode, we get into the flu season and holidays, and things look real dire and then suddenly have a mad dash of urgency.
More cases + way less healthcare workers is just gonna be a real bad thing
And what's the plan, wait until every hosptial in the nation is on emergency shutdown and then start getting the staff vaccines? Then you have to deal with a massive underlying HCW shortage exacerbated by a ton of HCWs out with "mild to moderate covid" or malaise and whatever the freak you want to call the post vaccination symptoms
