US experts recommend Moderna booster for older and at-risk groups

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WASHINGTON — An expert committee on Thursday (Oct 14) recommended a booster dose of Moderna's anti-Covid vaccine in the United States for certain at-risk groups, a month after making a similar decision for the Pfizer shot.

 

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