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EU agencies say no evidence to support widespread use of fourth COVID shot
Wed, 2022-04-06 19:02 — mike kraft![](https://www.reuters.com/resizer/aPUjPWAADU7RAZZuz1upfuMOAec=/1200x628/smart/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/7EONCVYBOZODXH4PQYUCWM3KQY.jpg)
April 6 (Reuters) - ...
There is no clear evidence in the European Union that vaccine protection against severe disease is waning substantially in adults with normal immune systems aged 60-79, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in a joint statement.
They cautioned, however, that it may become necessary to consider a fourth dose in this age group if the epidemiological situation changes.
Both agencies agreed a fourth dose can be given to adults 80 years of age and above.
That recommendation came a week after European health ministers urged the bloc's executive to back a fourth COVID-19 shot for people over 60 to boost immunity in the absence of vaccines that specifically protect against the Omicron variant. read more
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