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What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters
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What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters

by Michael Merschel,  American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against life-threatening disease caused by the coronavirus to people with heart disease and stroke, and a booster dose could bolster that protection, health experts said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which sets policy on vaccine use, recommended Pfizer booster vaccines for several...

COVID vaccine boosters: Who will receive them and why are they being given?
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COVID vaccine boosters: Who will receive them and why are they being given?

by Sarah Pitt,  The Conversation Credit: ShotPrime Studio/Shutterstock After consulting its vaccine advisers, the UK government is launching its much-discussed COVID-19 vaccine booster program. From the week beginning September 20 2021, a third dose will be offered to all people who were prioritized in the first wave of the UK’s vaccine rollout. This includes all residents and staff of care...