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Push for Covid-19 boosters won't affect timelines for other vaccine decisions, health officials say
Louisiana has seen an "astronomical" number of Covid-19 cases during the latest surge,
according to Gov. John Bel Edwards, as infections are increasing particularly among younger
populations.
"I can tell you that for the last couple of days, 28% of all the new cases that we're reporting are in
children zero to 17," he said on Friday.
And Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said more people in the state were admitted to the hospital on
Wednesday than any other single day. Nearly everyone in the ICU for Covid-19 is unvaccinated
and six of the state's largest hospitals are at 100% capacity for ICU beds, she said.
Amid the rising case numbers, experts and officials are hopeful that an anticipated decision by
the US Food and Drug Administration granting full approval for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
will help persuade more Americans about its efficacy, getting those who are eligible and
vaccine-hesitant on board with inoculations.
As Covid-19 hospitalizations increase, a greater number of Americans are deciding to get
vaccinated
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