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The F.D.A. is rushing to authorize extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine for Americans with weakened immune systems. The move is expected this month.

Friday, August 6, 2021 3:13 PM EST

The regulatory move would mean that people with impaired immune responses who need an extra shot, such as certain cancer patients, would be able to get one legally. That is a safer alternative than patients seeking shots on their own, as many now do, several experts said.

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