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President Biden will receive his COVID booster shot on camera once it's fully approved for Americans ages 65 and older, the White House said Monday.
Why it matters: A federal advisory panel unanimously voted last week to recommend that the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) authorize a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine for people over the age of 65 and those at higher risk of infection.
- If the FDA clears the booster, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel will meet to determine who should qualify and when the third dose will be offered.
The big picture: Biden has pushed booster shots in the U.S. despite criticism from the World Health Organization and vaccine experts who say universal boosters are not currently necessary.
Flashback: Biden received his first jab of the Pfizer vaccine on television.
- He wasn't alone. Other former presidents pledge to get vaccinated publicly in an effort to instill confidence in the then-newly released shots.