Healthy Kids, Adolescents May Not Need Covid Shots, WHO Says

 

• Organization tailors advice for next stage of pandemic
• Context matters in decision given low disease burden, WHO says

Healthy children and adolescents may no longer need Covid shots, the World Health Organization said, updating its guidance on vaccines as the world adjusts to living permanently with the virus. 

Older people and higher-risk groups — including those with underlying conditions — should get Covid boosters between six and 12 months after their last injections, the WHO said in a statement announcing a revised vaccine road map for the new stage of the pandemic. 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-29/healthy-kids-adolescents-may-not-need-covid-shots-who-says