U.K. planning to give third Covid booster dose alongside the flu vaccine to people over 50 in the Fall. Studies looking at new variant-adjusted vaccine versus existing one to be used in this process.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 5, 2021

U.K. planning to give third Covid booster dose alongside the flu vaccine to people over 50 in the Fall. Studies looking at new variant-adjusted vaccine versus existing one. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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All over-50s to ‘get a third Covid jab in autumn’ to stop third wave – so Britain never needs another lockdown

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