The U.K. will start to offer COVID-19 booster shots to everyone over age 50. A U.K. medical panel on vaccinations and immunizations advised that this step be taken as immunity may wane over the winter months, reported the AP.
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Updated on September 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PDT
The U.K. will start to offer COVID-19 booster shots to everyone over age 50. A U.K. medical panel on vaccinations and immunizations advised that this step be taken as immunity may wane over the winter months, reported the AP.
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