EU regulator backs Pfizer vaccine booster for over-18s

The EU’s drug regulator has given its backing to booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine for people aged 18 and older (PA)

The European Union’s drug regulator has given its backing to booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and older.

The European Medicines Agency said the booster doses “may be considered at least six months after the second dose for people aged 18 years and older”.