Nursing home workers aren't getting vaccinated -- prompting worries about the elderly...

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2. The boosters for either mRNA vaccine have only been approved a month ago

and only for a very narrow group of people (where even some of the nursing home residents might not actually qualify) -

COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
Updated Sept. 2, 2021

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Who Needs an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine?

Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have:

Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood

Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system

Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)

Advanced or untreated HIV infection

Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response

People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate for them.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html

Otherwise, a booster for Moderna hasn't been approved yet and they submitted their EUA request at the beginning of last month for a 1/2 dose shot for a "booster" versus Pfizer's "3rd (full) dose".