On 23 November 2021, Swissmedic, Switzerland’s drug approval agency, authorised third doses of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone 16 and over. Previously, booster shots of the vaccine were only approved for the vulnerable from 12 in Switzerland. Booster shots are to be given at least 6 months after the second shot. A number of experts have sounded the alarm on the urgent need for booster shots in Switzerland. Günthard thinks Switzerland has been much too slow rolling out Covid booster shots.

Source: Le News November 23, 2021 13:10 UTC