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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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People visit the grave of a family member at the dedicated coronavirus cemetery on Sept. 4, 2020, in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. — Hawre Khalid/Getty Images

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. 

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