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French health body backs new COVID vaccine booster campaign for this autumn – Metro US

French health body backs new COVID vaccine booster campaign for this autumn

Illustration shows vials labelled “VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19” and a syringe
Illustration shows vials labelled “VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19” and a syringe in front of a displayed flag of France

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) health authority recommended preparing for a new vaccination campaign this autumn to give people aged 65 and older, and those with special health risks or conditions, access to a COVID-19 “booster” jab.

The French government typically follows the recommendations of the country’s health authority body.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)