The decision paves the way for millions more people in the US to get the additional protection with the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus causing breakthrough infections.
A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021.(photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR)ByREUTERS