Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination to be Made Available

President Joe Biden today, Aug. 18, said Americans will need a booster, third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, eight months after their second shot.

There are expected to be 80,000 locations across the U.S. available to give the booster.

Tune in as I deliver remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program. https://t.co/9H2XhSKtaI

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 18, 2021

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President Joe Biden says Americans will soon need a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine: https://t.co/sKRWTWPZp5 pic.twitter.com/UW1Q2mIsUs

— CBS 13 News (@WGME) August 18, 2021

BREAKING: Federal officials have developed a plan to offer booster shots this fall after the FDA conducts an independent evaluation of safety and effectiveness of a third dose. This just applies to Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines. Would start week of Sept. 20.

— Mal Meyer (@MalWGME) August 18, 2021