当地时间9月27日,美国总统拜登在白宫接种了新冠疫苗加强针(第三针),并进行了电视直播。
"Boosters are important, but the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated," Biden said before getting his booster shot.
拜登在接种前说:"接种加强针很重要,但我们需要做的最重要的事情是让更多的人接种疫苗。"
About 23% of eligible Americans haven't gotten any shot, said the president.
拜登说,大约23%符合接种资格的美国民众尚未接种新冠疫苗。
Some 20 million Americans are eligible for a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine, according to a CNN report.
据美国有线电视新闻网报道,大约有2000万美国民众符合接种辉瑞公司新冠疫苗加强针的资格。
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week recommended Pfizer boosters for older adults, long-term care facility residents, some people with underlying health conditions and adults at increased risk of COVID-19 because of their jobs.
美国疾病控制与预防中心上周建议为老年人、入住长期护理机构的民众、有基础疾病的民众、以及在高风险环境工作的成年人接种辉瑞疫苗加强针。