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France recommends COVID-19 booster jap three months after initial vaccines

France on Friday recommended that adults receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination three months after their initial jabs, reducing the current guideline of five months to better fight the omicron variant.

The recommendation was published by the country’s HAS health authority, which advises the government in the fight against COVID-19.

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It also recommended that the booster rollout be expanded to now include teenagers who are deemed to be at risk.

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Europe: Report highlights direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity

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‘Just in case’ use of antibiotics was rife during COVID-19, says UN health agency

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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures

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