Pfizer pushes for third shot as variants drive new global outbreaks
Delta is the most infectious strain of the virus since the start of the global pandemic in early 2020.
By AFP
Friday 9 Jul 2021, 6:48 AM
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Image: Marc O'Sullivan via RollingNews.ie
Image: Marc O'Sullivan via RollingNews.ie
PFIZER AND BIONTECH announced they would seek authorisation for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost its efficacy as the Delta variant becomes more prevalent across the world.
With the pandemic once again regaining intensity, Japan banned fans from most Olympic events and placed Tokyo under a virus state of emergency throughout the Games.