Vulnerable 12-17 year olds should get COVID-19 booster shots, NACI says

Adolescents 12 to 17 years old who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 should get booster shots, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) said in updated guidance issued Friday.

That includes those who have underlying medical conditions that put them at risk for severe COVID-19 illness; those who live in congregate settings such as shelters or correctional facilities; and those who are part of racialized or marginalized communities disproportionately affected by the disease.

According to NACI’s recommendation, underlying medical conditions that should qualify adolescents to receive a booster shot include:

Cancer that is being actively treated. Chronic kidney disease. Chronic lung diseases, including uncontrolled