A final signoff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected this weekend.
If all the regulatory steps are cleared, shots should be available next week.
The Food and Drug Administration will consider the panel's advice and decide whether to authorize the shots.
The FDA has already granted Emergency Use Authorization for the booster for the same age group.Â
The committee also issued subpoenas this week to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the election.
Dozens of people were injured in the Bronx fire, and at least 13 people were still in critical condition.
Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older.
Of the 200 million fully vaccinated Americans, only a small fraction - about 16 million - got the J&J option.
The Food and Drug Administration panel voted that the drug’s benefits in curbing hospitalizations and deaths outweigh its risks.
The push to expand boosters comes as new COVID-19 cases have climbed steadily over the last three weeks, especially in states where colder weather is driving people indoors.