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COVID: OK to 4th jab for over-60s says Speranza

We'll fall in line with EMA, ECDC guidance says health minister

Redazione Ansa

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 11 - Italy is to approve a fourth COVID-19 vaccine jab for the over-60s, lowering the threshold from 80, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Monday.
    He said Italy would "move in line" with recommendations from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
    "We will immediately open up the administration of the fourth dose for people over 60 on our territories," he said.
    Hitherto only the over-80s, care home residents and 'fragile' categories could get the fourth jab. (ANSA).
   

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