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When new cases of COVID-19 appear, South Korea increases its booster injections.

As new cases of COVID-19 start popping up all throughout South Korea, health officials there are deciding to offer booster doses to everybody aged 50 and up. The 40,226 new cases recorded on Wednesday were the biggest daily increase in over two months, despite constant numbers for both hospitaliz...

The FDA has approved Moderna and Pfizer's revised COVID-19 booster shot for use in children as young as 5.

Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna and Pfizer's modified COVID-19 booster doses for children as young as 5 years old, out of worry for increasing exposure now that youngsters are back in school and participating in other activities.

Peter Marks, the head va...

South Korea allows COVID-19 booster doses using a domestically produced vaccine

The local COVID-19 vaccine SKYCovione, created by SK Bioscience Co., was approved for use in South Korea on Friday for both primary inoculations and booster doses against the coronavirus.

At the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting, Second Vice Minister of Hea...

First Covid booster for children aged 5 to 11 is approved in Canada

The Pfizer-Biontech Comirnaty Covid 19 vaccine has been approved by Canadian Drug regulators to be used in Children in the age group of 5 to 11 as a booster dose to prevent them from Novel Corona Virus.

As per the statement from Health Canada, this booster dose is considered as an excel...

Singapore extends Vaccinated Travel Lanes with India, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia

Singapore has decided to extend the Vaccinated Travel Lane arrangement with India, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as told by the Ministry of Health.

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Singapore to begin VTL with India and Indonesia on November 29...

Despite worrying figures, Korean government does not activate emergency response

Intensive care rooms of hospital in Greater Seoul are again filled up, ever since South Korea has begun its normal life. Even though the figures are increasing the government is not activating the emergency action plan. The action plan will require restoring of social distancing rules and lifting...

US approves Moderna and J&J booster shots for adult citizens

The United States has approved the booster shots of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. American citizens can now receive the booster shots of vaccines.

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The US FDA approves Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shoots
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Moderna’s booster does not meet all criteria for COVID-19 boosters: U.S. FDA

Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that Moderna Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine has failed to fulfil the necessary criteria for booster doses. This is possibly because the efficacy of first two shots has remained strong.

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