As a new wave of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants dominates Europe, with increasing rates of hospital admissions, health agencies are endorsing a new round of COVID-19 vaccinations.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended today that second booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines be considered for people between 60 and 79 years old.
And for people with medical conditions putting them at high risk of severe disease.
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