US Health Official Says COVID-19 Boosters Could Risk More Serious Side Effects

US Health Official Says COVID-19 Boosters Could Risk More Serious Side Effects
A man receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at unknown venue, on July 10, 2021. Ben Birchall/PA
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The United States is reviewing the need for a third COVID-19 booster shot among residents who have already been vaccinated but needs to see more data to know if additional shots could raise people’s risk of serious side effects, a U.S. health official said Tuesday.

The official said the second dose for two-shot COVID-19 vaccine regimens was associated with higher rates of side effects, suggesting a third dose could potentially come with even greater risks.