September 24, 2021
Pfizer vaccine booster shots will now be available to those over 65, those over 18 with underlying medical conditions *and* those who are at increased risk because of their job.
But Lisa! You told us something different yesterday.
You’re right! I did – in this video yesterday when I reported on what the CDC independent advisory panel recommended. But if you watched till the end I said, the CDC Director can either approve or deny those recommendations. And as of today – the CDC director decided to accept and partially overrule what the panel recommended. And that’s her right as the director of the CDC.
So we’re crystal clear – the CDC now recommends the Pfizer covid19 booster shot should be given at least six months after full vaccination to the following groups:
- Those over the age of 65 and residents of long-term care facilities
- Those between the ages of 50 to 64 who have underlying medical conditions like cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, obesity and pregnancy
- Those ages 18-49 who have those same underlying medical conditions are eligible for a booster but should consult with their doctor first
- And those 18-64 who are at increased risk for covid19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional settings…like your job.
You can read all about why the director made this decision on the CDC website.
CDC recommendation here.
I just got an update from the IRS on your September Child Tax Credit payment.
The IRS says there was another “technical issue” that impacted September’s payment for 2% of recipients. The IRS says if that’s you – you will still get your payment. Some of you will see it posted either by direct deposit as early as today or it’ll be sent in the mail in the coming days.
The IRS says those who were primarily impacted were taxpayers who recently made an update on the child tax credit portal to either their banking information or address. It also impacted recipients who are married filing jointly where only one spouse made a bank or address change in the portal.
The IRS also confirmed that you may be seeing a different amount in your payment. They say that could be a result of one spouse changing an address or bank account information in the child tax credit portal while the other did not. You will still get the full amount however; half might have been sent to the original bank account or address. For the record –if you file your taxes joint married you both have to make those changes in the portal. Payment amounts can also change depending on a recently processed tax return based on your child’s age, or your income amount.
These payments were originally supposed to go out on September 15th – almost 10 days later – the IRS finally responded by saying “we know people depend on receiving these payments on time and we apologize for the delay.”
If you’re missing your September Child Tax Credit payment check the child tax credit portal.
