Healthy children and adolescents may no longer need Covid shots, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, updating its guidance on vaccines as the world adjusts to living permanently with the virus. However, older people and higher-risk groups should get Covid boosters between six and 12 months after their last injections.
The World Health Organisation has tailored its Covid-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between six to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency said the aim was to focus efforts on vaccinating those facing.