Brazil to give COVID-19 booster shots to elderly and vulnerable
The Peninsula
SAO PAULO - Brazil will give booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to people with compromised immune systems and those over the age of 70 beginning in mid-September, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Vaccines from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, or Pfizer will be used for the booster shots, the ministry said in a statement. The information differs from remarks on Tuesday by Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, who had said vulnerable people and over 80-year-olds would receive an additional jab of the Pfizer.More Related News