3rd COVID shot offered to elderly

A leading Israeli health provider on Thursday said it would soon begin offering a third, booster COVID19 shot to patients over the age of 60 who have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus. This would make Israel the first country with Western vaccines to offer its vaccinated citizens a third dose. Previously, boosters were used in some countries with the Chinese and Russian vaccines.

Neither the United State nor the European Union have officially recommended coronavirus booster shots. It’s not yet proven if a third dose helps and, if so, who needs one and when. The first large study of the strategy is beginning in thousands of patients in Norway.