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#Covid19: J&J #vaccine booster shot on the cards

───   07:18 Mon, 18 Oct 2021

#Covid19: J&J #vaccine booster shot on the cards | News Article

There are plans to give additional Covid-19 vaccines to individuals with compromised immunity.

This includes those who are on long-term oral steroid therapy for autoimmune conditions and various other treatments.

Co-lead investigator in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial, professor Linda-Gail Bekker, says not everyone has to get a booster shot.


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