CDC Advisors to Discuss Booster Plans at Wednesday Meeting (1)

A panel of outside experts to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to discuss the agency’s guidance for a fourth dose against Covid-19 and a framework for future additional shots.

The panel of outside experts, which advises the CDC on how best to administer new vaccines, will also discuss safety and effectiveness of the boosters at the meeting, according to a draft agenda published late Tuesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will present a summary of their advisory committee hearing earlier this month.

Wednesday’s session comes at a crucial time, as states and companies ...