Some can skip booster shots, but not safety steps (Poll Inside)


Immunity boost: High risk groups, such as the elderly, should be given priority for further Covid-19 vaccines.

PETALING JAYA: Health experts say that the people who choose to skip the second booster shot against Covid-19 should continue to observe precautionary measures to keep respiratory ailments at bay.

This came in the light of WHO’s revised recommendation for Covid-19 vaccination for non-high risk groups, where experts said those who are not required to have an additional booster jab ought to exercise precautionary measures.

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