Covid-19: Booster vaccine gives “significant increased protection” in over 50s
Elisabeth Mahase
Abstract
Covid-19: Booster vaccine gives "significant increased protection" in over 50s Elisabeth MahaseA third Pfizer BioNTech covid-19 vaccine dose-known as a booster dose-provides "significant increased protection" against symptomatic disease in those aged 50 and over, irrespective of which vaccine they initially received. 12
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