Are two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine better than one?

With limited vaccine supplies, some argue the U.S. should only give out one dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines so there are more shots for others.

However, the CDC disagrees.

With vaccine scarcity and an eye toward protecting as many Americans as possible, the first two vaccines approved in the U.S. are now at the center of a debate.

Dr. Richina Bicette, Medical Director at Baylor College of Medicine said, “I would much rather listen to Dr. Fauci who’s a trusted national expert. What we know is what the science shows for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, in order to be fully protected you need to get at least two doses.”

When it comes to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines the CDC says two doses offer better protection from more contagious Coronavirus variants.

However former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, who served under President Trump, tweeted, “Good protection for many with one shot is better than great protection for a few. 2-thousand people a day are dying because they can’t get a 1st COVID-19 shot, not because they can’t get a 2nd.”

He later clarifying by saying, “I’m not saying it’s a hundred percent the right way to go. I’m saying there’s enough data/ evidence to suggest it’s not a hundred percent the wrong way to go.”

As vaccinations across the country continue, CDC advisors are mixed on whether those who have recovered from a Coronavirus infection should just get a single dose.

Stretching vaccine supplies and making the vaccination process easier.

Some experts say the natural infection could act as a first dose.

However, as of now, the CDC policy is to give everyone two doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at the recommended intervals.

Cox Media Group