But after campaigning for the White House on a pledge to “follow the science,” Biden found himself uncharacteristically ahead of it with that lofty pronouncement. Some of nation’s top medical advisers on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke of the idea, in essence telling the White House: not so fast. White House allies defended the administration’s aggressive preparation for the boosters, which has included regular messaging from doctors about their necessity and bolstering the federal stockpile of doses. After Friday’s voting, the White House tried to put the advisory panel’s action in a positive light. “Today was an important step forward in providing better protection to Americans from COVID-19,” said White House spokesman Kevin Munoz.
