Fourth Covid Shots Will Require More Funds, Walensky Says (1)

A second round of Covid-19 booster shots, if deemed necessary, would require additional resources to acquire and administer, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Thursday.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made her remarks as the White House continues to caution that its Covid funds are running dry and one day after Pfizer-BioNTech asked the FDA to authorize a second booster for Americans 65 and older. Pfizer Inc. CEO Albert Bourla has said fourth shots are necessary amid waning immunity.

Walensky said her agency is working with the Food and Drug Administration and vaccine makers to understand ...