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Brazil to give all adults Covid-19 booster shots

Brasilia, Nov 17 (UNI/Xinhua) All Brazilians aged above 18 will be eligible to get booster shots against Covid-19, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Tuesday.
"Thanks to the information we have from scientific studies, we have decided to extend the booster shot to everyone over 18 years of age who received the second dose five months ago," said Queiroga.
Prior to the announcement, only people aged over 60 or with a weakened immune system and healthcare workers were eligible to get booster shots.
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