The French health authority Haute Autorité de Santé supports the French government's plans to offer a third dose of the vaccine to everyone over 65 and those in risk groups. At the same time, the UK is expected to offer the same to those over 70 in risk groups.

A person with transparency in the vaccine committee that advises the British government on vaccine issues tells Financial Times that a targeted vaccine program is being planned and that it could possibly start as early as September. It is considered unlikely that there will be any broader vaccination in the UK as early as next month, the newspaper reports.

In France, targeted vaccinations for people over 65 and those in risk groups are expected to begin in October. However, the plans are dependent on the European Medicines Agency (EMA) agreeing to the booster shots.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has At the same time, it has been expressed that there is no need for a third injection in developed countries, given that most people in the world are still unvaccinated and that the doses are needed better elsewhere.

Source: di.se