Most people don’t need an additional COVID-19 vaccine booster, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an update on March 28.
People designated as high priority, including older adults and people with significant comorbidities such as diabetes or immunocompromising conditions such as having received an organ transplant are being advised by the United Nations organization to get an additional booster six to 12 months after their last dose. The group includes adults over the age of 60.
The medium priority group, including younger, healthier adults who don’t have comorbidities, are still advised to get a primary series and one booster, but the WHO is not recommending additional boosters “given the comparatively low public health returns,” the organization said….