Norway, Portugal to Offer COVID-19 Boosters to People Aged 65 and Older

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken on March 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

Norwegian and Portuguese authorities confirmed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will soon become available for people aged 65 and older.

A third dose will start being offered in late October or early November to Norwegians who received their second dose at least six months prior, Health Minister Bent Hoeie said on Tuesday.