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US to recommend COVID booster shot following second jab
Most Americans are about to be offered a third COVID jab
The White House has decided that most Americans should receive a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after their second dose.
Under the plan, booster shots could be offered as early as late September.
Officials are planning to announce the decision as early as this week. Their goal is to let Americans who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine now that they will need additional protection against the Delta variant.
The delta strain is causing cases to surge across much of the nation and has promoted President Biden to step up efforts to combat the virus.
Mary Lou Russler receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a community vaccination event in Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S., March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The new policy will depend on the Food and Drug Administration’s authorisation of additional shots to the general population
Last week the CDC recommended a booster shot to those with weakened immune systems.
Officials say they expect that recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was authorised as a one-dose vaccination, will also require an additional dose – but that decision is pending trial results.
The first boosters are likely to go to nursing home residents and health care workers, followed by other older people who were near the front of the line when vaccinations began late last year.
Australia’s multimillion-dollar campaign to attract Hollywood productions to its shores appears to be paying off.
The allure of Australia lies not only in its picturesque locations but also in its competitive financial incentives.
The government offers generous rebates and tax breaks to international productions, making it an attractive proposition for filmmakers looking to maximise their budgets.
Despite the recent intake of Hollywood productions down under such as ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’, Aussie independents are still finding the space to carve their own creative path.
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