WHO Says It ‘Strongly Supports’ COVID Boosters in Reversal of Previous Stance

WHO Says It ‘Strongly Supports’ COVID Boosters in Reversal of Previous Stance
A man enters the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 15, 2021. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that it “strongly supports” the administration of COVID-19 booster doses, reversing its previous stance that boosters were not necessary for healthy people who are fully vaccinated.

WHO said in its updated vaccine advisory that “current COVID-19 vaccines for primary series and booster doses” provide high levels of protection against severe disease and death, even in the context of the spread of Omicron.
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