In August, Dr. Tedros called for a global moratorium on boosters that he later extended until the end of the year. However, nations including Germany, Israel, Canada and the United States have gone ahead with booster programs. About 28.5 million Covid vaccine doses are given daily around the world. The United States recently authorized booster shots for certain recipients of Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s vaccines, and everyone who took Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. This week, Colorado and California announced that they would allow booster shots for all vaccinated adults.

Source: The Nation November 13, 2021 22:14 UTC