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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

CDC: Some people should wait longer for 2nd COVID shot

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Some people getting Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks between the first and second doses, instead of the three or four weeks previously recommended, U.S. health officials said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday quietly changed its advice on spacing the shots.

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