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Covid vaccine and booster shots

In view of some reported cases of already vaccinated people who still come down with the Covid Infection, I want to know if as a 60 year old man I should go for booster doses of the COVID Vaccine?

Leslie (by E Mail)

 

While it is true that some people who have completed their vaccinations are still getting infected with COVID 19, research is still ongoing regarding the need for booster doses of the Covid Vaccine.  While some experts have voted against recommending booster vaccine for the wide general public, others have recommended that only people over 65 years and those at high risk of developing COVID-19 should be vaccinated.

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