Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Friday overruled recommendations from a key agency advisory panel regarding COVID-19 booster shots.

In a rare move, Walensky overruled the panel and said people at risk of COVID-19 infection because of their jobs should also be eligible for a booster, reported The Hill.

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