Iraq approves booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines
Other nations in the region have already approved similar measures, due to concerns about waning immunity, although the World Health Organization says that first rounds of shots should be a priority.
Iraqi authorities approved the use of booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine today.
Iraq’s Ministry of Health authorized third doses of the vaccine for people due to the global coronavirus situation, according to a press release.
Most vaccines against COVID-19 require two doses administered within a relatively short time of each other to be fully effective. Third doses given at a later time are often referred to as booster shots.
Health officials around the region and the world are rushing to implement restrictions due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Israel, Egypt and several Gulf states recently restricted travel to various African countries over such concerns.
