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U.S. expands Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to 16 and 17-year-oldsThe authorization comes a day after Pfizer released data suggesting that COVID-19 booster shots could be key to protection against infection from the new Omicron variant.HealthDec 9, 2021
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mRNA booster vaccines 3 months after 2nd dose raise antibodies the most, study findsThe "COV-Boost" study was cited by British officials when they announced that Pfizer and Moderna were preferred for use in the country's booster campaign.HealthDec 2, 2021
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Boosters help fight COVID-19, experts say. But are they the pathway out of the pandemic?As Ontario broadens its COVID-19 booster eligibility to those aged 50 and up, experts say the threat of the Omicron variant is unclear — and that poorer nations need these doses.CanadaDec 2, 2021
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COVID-19 surge in Europe prompts experts to reconsider booster shotsMany EU countries have already begun giving COVID-19 booster doses to their populations but are using different intervals between the first shots and boosters.HealthNov 24, 2021
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot approved by Health CanadaModerna's COVID-19 vaccine has received Health Canada approval to be used as a booster shot for Canadians 18 years of age or older.HealthNov 12, 2021
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Pfizer COVID-19 booster effective against virus, Delta strain, company saysPfizer and its partner BioNTech said its COVID-19 booster shot is highly effective against the virus, including the Delta variant, according to in-house studies.HealthOct 21, 2021
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COVID-19 booster shots a ‘mockery’ of vaccine equity, head of WHO Africa saysMatshidiso Moeti and other African health officials, including the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had warned against booster shots in recent weeks.WorldAug 19, 2021
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U.S. FDA OKs COVID-19 vaccine boosters for immunocompromisedA few other countries, such as Israel and Germany, plan to or have already administered the third shot to avoid another crisis due to the contagious Delta variant.WorldAug 13, 2021
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3rd dose of established COVID-19 vaccine best way to fight Delta variant: BioNTechThe German biotech firm said a third dose of its established two-shot vaccine remained the best response to concerns over waning immune protection in the face of the Delta variant.HealthAug 9, 2021
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