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COVID-19: WHO top scientist says no evidence yet that healthy kids, adolescents need boosters
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COVID-19: WHO top scientist says no evidence yet that healthy kids, adolescents need boosters
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January 18, 2022
World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Tuesday there’s currently no evidence that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. She added that more research needs to be done to pin down who needs booster shots.
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COVID-19: WHO top scientist says no evidence yet that healthy kids, adolescents need boosters03:22 | January 18, 2022
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What’s behind the uptick in Norovirus in Canada?06:09 | February 21, 2023
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Health Matters: New guidance for assessing anxiety in children02:03 | October 20, 2022
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Health Canada doctor shares new guidance on COVID-19 booster shots01:44 | October 7, 2022
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Israeli study finds 4th COVID-19 shot boosts antibodies ‘5-fold,’ PM says00:42 | January 4, 2022
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PM Trudeau receives COVID-19 booster01:09 | January 4, 2022
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COVID-19: WHO concerned that booster programs will trigger further global vaccine inequity amid Omicron spread00:55 | December 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Study suggests Pfizer vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months01:52 | October 4, 2021
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Israeli health official says COVID-19 booster shot helps with waning immunity01:09 | August 1, 2021
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COVID-19: WHO top scientist says no evidence yet that healthy kids, adolescents need boosters03:22 | January 18, 2022
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What’s behind the uptick in Norovirus in Canada?06:09 | February 21, 2023
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Health Matters: New guidance for assessing anxiety in children02:03 | October 20, 2022
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Health Canada doctor shares new guidance on COVID-19 booster shots01:44 | October 7, 2022
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Israeli study finds 4th COVID-19 shot boosts antibodies ‘5-fold,’ PM says00:42 | January 4, 2022
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PM Trudeau receives COVID-19 booster01:09 | January 4, 2022
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COVID-19: WHO concerned that booster programs will trigger further global vaccine inequity amid Omicron spread00:55 | December 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Study suggests Pfizer vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months01:52 | October 4, 2021
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Israeli health official says COVID-19 booster shot helps with waning immunity01:09 | August 1, 2021
COVID-19: WHO top scientist says no evidence yet that healthy kids, adolescents need boosters
Description
January 18, 2022
World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Tuesday there’s currently no evidence that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. She added that more research needs to be done to pin down who needs booster shots.
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