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US regulators approve 2nd COVID booster for those aged 50 and up

Scientists and officials have debated for months if and when an additional booster shot would be needed as they parsed through data on how long protection from the vaccines and boosters would last [File: Emily Elconin/Reuters]

Regulators in the United States have authorised another COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 50 and older, amid concerns that coronavirus infections may begin rising again due to waning immunity to Omicron variants.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision on Tuesday allows a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to be administered at least four months after the previous dose.

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