By Lauren Gardner

Only about 34 percent of pregnant adults are fully vaccinated and more than 200 have died of the virus, according to the CDC.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky quickly endorsed the use of shots, which could become available as early as Wednesday.

Only about 34 percent of pregnant adults are fully vaccinated and more than 200 have died of the virus, according to the CDC.

Only about 34 percent of pregnant adults are fully vaccinated and more than 200 have died of the virus, according to the CDC.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky quickly endorsed the use of shots, which could become available as early as Wednesday.

Only about 34 percent of pregnant adults are fully vaccinated and more than 200 have died of the virus, according to the CDC.

Panel members voted 17-0 to recommend the shot, with one abstention.

Panel members voted 17-0 to recommend the shot, with one abstention.

Panel members voted 17-0 to recommend the shot, with one abstention.

Panel members voted 17-0 to recommend the shot, with one abstention.

Panel members voted 17-0 to recommend the shot, with one abstention.

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA’s decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA’s decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA’s decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA’s decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

The announcement clears the way for a major expansion of the country’s booster campaign.

The advisory committee endorsed the FDA’s decision to authorize a Moderna booster for people 65 and older and for all adults who either have underlying conditions or work in high-risk settings.

The announcement clears the way for a major expansion of the country’s booster campaign.

The U.S. government has twice tried to classify kratom as a controlled substance, but public outcry and pushback from Congress thwarted those efforts.

The U.S. government has twice tried to classify kratom as a controlled substance, but public outcry and pushback from Congress thwarted those efforts.

The U.S. government has twice tried to classify kratom as a controlled substance, but public outcry and pushback from Congress thwarted those efforts.

The U.S. government has twice tried to classify kratom as a controlled substance, but public outcry and pushback from Congress thwarted those efforts.

J&J said Monday that giving a second dose two months after the first increased protection against symptomatic moderate to severe Covid-19 to 94 percent, with 100 percent protection against severe illness.

J&J said Monday that giving a second dose two months after the first increased protection against symptomatic moderate to severe Covid-19 to 94 percent, with 100 percent protection against severe illness.

The final step in the process will come when CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approves the CDC advisory panel’s recommendations.

The final step in the process will come when CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approves the CDC advisory panel’s recommendations.

The CDC’s vaccine advisers will refine exactly who is eligible — in this case, that will likely involve defining “high risk.

The final step in the process will come when CDC Director Rochelle Walensky approves the CDC advisory panel’s recommendations.

The CDC’s vaccine advisers will refine exactly who is eligible — in this case, that will likely involve defining “high risk.

“For several weeks now, states have had to operate without clear guidance from the federal government regarding these booster shots,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said.