CDC expands COVID-19 booster eligibility to all adults - November 22, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults ages 18 and up. The decision followed a unanimous vote by the CDC’s outside panels of advisers. The former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that U.S. officials might eventually consider people “fully vaccinated” for COVID-19 only if they’ve had their additional booster dose of the vaccine. You’re getting a COVID-19 booster. How about 2022 and beyond? - Fast Company Fauci hopes COVID-19 booster increases durability to not need it regularly - The Hill Traditional Thanksgiving meals with all the trimmings are facing grocery prices that are up 14% compared with the 2020 holiday. Inflationary factors driving up food costs include supply chain disruptions and changes in how people eat. During the pandemic, more consumers cooked and ate meals at home, which led to increased supermarket demand and higher retail food prices. Thanksgiving Will Cost More This Year. That Could Cost Democrats, Too. - The New York Times Holiday season poses major test for Biden economy - The Hill Thanksgiving Will Be Pricey This Year … Unless You Wait - Bloomberg @GannettAlbany: Food banks were prepared for inflation around the holidays, thanks to federal aid and strong state program Supply-chain shortages once thought to be transitory are now expected to persist until next year. While consumer demand may wane after the holidays, future trouble spots include the labor contract representing around 15,000 West Coast port workers expiring next summer, new rules by the International Maritime Organization requiring ships to reduce their carbon footprints and a potential reverse logjam in Asia next year. Cargo ship queues have been pushed 150 miles off the coast of Southern California - Insider Today’s Shortages Could Soon Become Tomorrow's Gluts - The Wall Street Journal @RobertGarcia: Important thread on the progress being made on supply chain congestion at ports. We are seeing significant