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As Qatar continues to administer Covid-19 booster vaccinations to selected high-risk individuals in Qatar, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) answered some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to inform the public on who is eligible to receive the boo..
The side-effects of the booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are similar to those of the first two doses, said Dr Soha Al Bayat, Head of Vaccination at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has said. Urging eligible people to take the booster dose, s..
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protection against the coronavirus. The panel of outside advisers to the Food and..
Research by experts at Qatar Foundation has produced consistent evidence from vaccinated groups that vaccine effectiveness against mild infection is gradually waning in the months after the second dose. However, there was no waning in the vaccine eff..
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) announced Wednesday that individuals aged 50 years and above who received their second dose more than eight months ago will now be invited for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. On Sept. 15, MOPH began administeri..
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that booster shots to protect against the coronavirus will be free and easily accessible, noting that he himself would get the vaccine as soon as possible. Delivering remarks at the White House, he also said..
Canada's BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday amid strong demand for its cybersecurity and Internet of Things software products. U.S.-listed shares of the company, which rose 9.1% ..
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said Tuesday a second shot of its COVID-19 vaccine given about two months after the first increased its effectiveness to 94% in the United States against moderate to severe forms of the disease. That compare..
Several U.S. companies, including American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), General Motors (GM.N) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), on Monday build on their commitment to clean energy by joining billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gat..
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