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U.S. health officials mull widening additional booster eligibility for those under 50

Thu, 2022-05-19 11:13 — mike kraft
As COVID cases rise, U.S. health officials mull widening additional booster eligibility Health officials are considering extending the eligibility for a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to people under 50 amid a steady rise in cases, with the United States seeing a threefold increase over the past month. Ahmed Aboulenein,Jeff Mason Reuters

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"With regard to a fourth dose for those under the age of 50, that is going to require action from the FDA, and we're in conversations there," U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walenksy said on Wednesday. ...

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