The ECDC has come out with new guidance in the fight against COVID-19 stating all Europeans between the ages of 60-79 should receive their second COVID-19 booster shot.
A member of staff collects a COVID-19 PCR test, at the Covid testing site of Svagertorp, Malmoe, Sweden, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.
’This signals the start of a new, widespread COVID-19 wave across the European Union," she said."There are still too many individuals at risk of severe COVID-19 infection whom we need to protect as soon as possible. We need to remind people of the importance of vaccination from the very first shot to the second booster. We have to start today.
An illustrative image of a person holding a medical syringe and a Covid-19 vaccine vial in front of the World Health Organization logo displayed on a screen.
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