Iraq approves booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines
Other nations in the region have already approved similar measures, due to concerns about waning immunity, although the World Health Organization says that first rounds of shots should be a priority.
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Iraqi authorities approved the use of booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine today.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health authorized third doses of the vaccine for people due to the global coronavirus situation, according to a press release.