The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and an advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Americans aged 65 years and older, and those who have a high risk for severe disease should receive a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19 vaccine.The CDC on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive against COVID-19.The advisers said boosters should be offered to people 65 and older, nursing home residents, those ages 50 to 64 with risky underlying health problems, and those ages 18-64 at an increased risk of exposure due to their occupation. The extra dose would be given once they are at least six months past their last Pfizer shot.Pfizer is planning to get approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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